Shane Prendergast

Shane Prendergast, born in 1986 in Clara, County Kilkenny, is an Irish hurler who plays as a left corner-back for the Kilkenny senior team. He was introduced to hurling by his father Paddy, a three-time All-Ireland medal winner, and enjoyed All-Ireland success at colleges level with St. Kieran's College while joining the Clara senior club team, with which he won an All-Ireland medal in the intermediate grade and two senior championship medals. He joined the Kilkenny minor team at seventeen, was an All-Ireland runner-up in that grade and later won an All-Ireland medal with the intermediate team. He made his senior debut during the 2014 league, has played a key role in defence for Kilkenny and has won one All-Ireland medal and one Leinster medal.