Orla Patricia Prendergast (born 1 June 2002) is an Irish cricketer who plays for Dragons and Ireland.[1][2] In August 2019, she was named in the Irish Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series.[3] She made her WT20I debut for Ireland, against the Netherlands, on 8 August 2019.[4]

In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[5]

She also played for the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team in 2018 and 2019,[6] and at club level for Cabinteely F.C. She attended The High School, Dublin.[7] In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by Cricket Ireland for the following year.[8]

In September 2021, Prendergast was named in Ireland's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe,[9] the first WODI matches to be played by the Zimbabwe team.[10] She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Ireland against Zimbabwe.[11]

In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[12] In April 2023, it was announced that Prendergast had signed for Western Storm, to play for the side in May and June that year.[13] She scored 115 on debut for the side, against North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.[14] She played ten matches overall for the side, including scoring 117 runs and taking six wickets in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.[15][16]

In August 2023 she signed for Trinbago Knight Riders in the Women's Caribbean Premier League.[17]

On 16 August 2024, Prendergast signed for English regional club The Blaze for the remainder of the season.[18][19] That same day she made her first WODI century, scoring 122 not out from 107 balls, including 10 4s and two 6s, against Sri Lanka at Stormont in Belfast.[20][21]

In September Prendergast was drafted in the final round by the Adelaide Strikers for the 2024–25 Women's Big Bash League.[22]

She was named in the Ireland squad for their T20I and ODI tour to Bangladesh in November 2024.[23][24]

Prendergast was among the four player shortlist for the 2024 ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Orla Prendergast". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  2. ^ "'Bigger and better than ever' - Arachas Super Series returns to three team format in 2022". Cricket Ireland. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Squad Quadrangular T20I Tournament". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
  4. ^ "1st Match, Women's T20I Quadrangular Series (in Netherlands) at Deventer, Aug 8 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  5. ^ "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Orla Prendergast - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ "Orla Prendergast". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  8. ^ "Cricket Ireland award new set of women's contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Ireland Women's squad for tour of Zimbabwe announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe head coach Adam Chifo excited ahead of team's maiden ODI". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  11. ^ "1st ODI, Harare, Oct 5 2021, Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Ireland squad announced for Women's World Cup Qualifier; amendments made to tournament schedule". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Orla joins Storm". Western Storm. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Orla Prendergast century on debut propels Western Storm to victory over Thunder". ESPNcricinfo. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Records in Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Records in Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023/Western Storm Batting and Bowling Averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  17. ^ "Trinbago Knight Riders' Orla Prendergast – Ex-footballer turns to cricket". Trinidad and Tabago Newsday. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  18. ^ "PRENDERGAST JOINS FOR 50-OVER RUN-IN". Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Prendergast joins Blaze". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Prendergast stars as Ireland beat Sri Lanka in ODI". BBC Sport. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  21. ^ "All-round Prendergast helps Ireland notch up their highest ODI chase". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  22. ^ "WPL and WCPL mates Rodrigues, Jonassen and Pandey reunite for Brisbane Heat". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  23. ^ "Ireland name squad for Bangladesh series". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  24. ^ "Young Ireland squad named for Bangladesh tour". International Cricket Council. 6 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  25. ^ "Prendergast and Sargent shortlisted for ICC Awards". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  26. ^ "Athapaththu, Wolvaardt, Kerr, Prendergast nominated for ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Year". The Times of India. Times of India. 29 December 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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