Orla Patricia Prendergast (born 1 June 2002) is an Irish

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er who plays for

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and

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. In August 2019, she was named in the Irish

Women's Twenty20 International Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) is the shortest form of women's international cricket. A women's Twenty20 International is a 20 overs-per-side cricket match between two of the International Cricket Council (ICC) members. The first Twent ...

(WT20I) squad for the 2019 Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series. She made her WT20I debut for Ireland, against

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, on 8 August 2019. In August 2019, she was named in Ireland's squad for the

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tournament in Scotland. She also played for the Republic of Ireland women's national under-17 football team in 2018 and 2019, and at club level for Cabinteely F.C. She attended

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. In July 2020, she was awarded a non-retainer contract by

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for the following year. In September 2021, Prendergast was named in Ireland's

Women's One Day International Women's One Day International (WODI) is the limited overs form of women's cricket. Matches are scheduled for 50 overs, equivalent to the men's game. The first women's ODIs were played in 1973, as part of the first Women's World Cup which was ...

(WODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe, the first WODI matches to be played by the Zimbabwe team. She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Ireland against

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. In November 2021, she was named in Ireland's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe. In April 2023, it was announced that Prendergast had signed for Western Storm, to play for the side in May and June that year. She scored 115 on debut for the side, against North West Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She played ten matches overall for the side, including scoring 117 runs and taking six wickets in the

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