| Orla Prendergast | |
| Female: | true |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Fullname: | Orla Patricia Prendergast |
| Birth Date: | 1 June 2002 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2019–present |
| Odidebutdate: | 5 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| Odicap: | 90 |
| Lastodidate: | 18 August |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| T20idebutdate: | 29 June |
| T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Netherlands |
| T20icap: | 44 |
| Lastt20idate: | 13 August |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Club1: | Scorchers |
| Year1: | 2016–2018 |
| Club2: | Typhoons |
| Year2: | 2019–2021 |
| Club3: | Dragons |
| Year3: | 2022–present |
| Club4: | Western Storm |
| Year4: | 2023 |
| Club5: | Trinbago Knight Riders |
| Year5: | 2023–present |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | WODI |
| Matches1: | 24 |
| Runs1: | 598 |
| Bat Avg1: | 35.17 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/2 |
| Top Score1: | 122 |
| Deliveries1: | 354 |
| Wickets1: | 9 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 29.88 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/25 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 8/– |
| Column2: | WT20I |
| Matches2: | 55 |
| Runs2: | 1,034 |
| Bat Avg2: | 24.61 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/4 |
| Top Score2: | 75 |
| Deliveries2: | 743 |
| Wickets2: | 31 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 22.45 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/10 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 18/– |
| Date: | 18 August 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1150585.html Cricinfo |
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]