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 | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cian Prendergast (born 23 February 2000)[1] is an Irish rugby union player for Connacht in the Pro14. He attended school in Newbridge College, Co. Kildare. 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] In May 2022, and with one year on his deal still to run, Connacht announced a new longer term contract to keep him at the club until 2025.[5]
Prendergast was included as a development player in the Irish squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship.[6]
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.
- ^ "Cian Prendergast signs new long-term contract with Connacht". 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Mike Lowry and Mack Hansen included in Ireland's Six Nations squad". 19 January 2022.