Cian Prendergast
Birth name | Cian Prendergast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 23 February 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kildare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cian Prendergast (born 23 February 2000)[1] is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14. Prendergast's primary position is lock or flanker.
Early life and education[]
Prendergast grew up in County Kildare and attended Newbridge College where he played rugby and captained the Leinster schools team. He also played Gaelic football for Suncroft.
Rugby career[]
Prendergast joined the Connacht academy in summer 2020.[2] The following October he made his senior debut in Round 3 of the 2020–21 Pro14 against Edinburgh.[3] In March 2021, Connacht announced that he had signed a professional contract with the club.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Cian Prendergast". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Academy Squad". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "Pro14: Connacht beat Edinburgh 37-26 to secure bonus point". BBC Sport. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Permanent move for Wootton among 21 new contracts announced by Connacht". 11 March 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Connacht Rugby players
- Rugby union locks
- Rugby union flankers
- Irish rugby union players
- Irish rugby union biography stubs