On Wednesday last Hazelwood Colleges first year hurlers took on Croom in Dromcollogher in a bid to retain the County VEC Title. Captained by Jamie Coughlan the team fought hard to put their stamp on the game and ran out deserved winners with a score of 0:7 to 0:4 at the full time whistle. The team returned the ‘John Cregan Perpetual trophy’ to the college for the second year running.
Hazelwood got off to difficult start with Paudie Lane pulling a hamstring during the warm-up and being withdrawn from the game. From the whistle both teams fought hard to pull ahead. Great defensive work from Hazelwood, and in particular Stephan Kiely and Tadgh O Flynn kept the Croom forwards at bay and the teams were level at half time. In the second half Hazelwood were quick to settle and eventually began to pull away from the Croom side to take the match. All players had a good game but best on the day for Hazelwood were Stephan Kiely, Tadgh O Flynn, Padraig Cunningham and Padraig Nolan. Man of the match was captain Jamie Coughlan who was outstanding throughout. Points were scored by Ian Carroll (0:1), Timmy O Carroll(0:1), Bryan Hannigan(0:1), Jamie Coughlan (0:3) Peter Irwin (0:1) and Padraig Nolan (0:2).The team will now go on to try and retain the Munster Title taken by the college last year.
Hazelwood College Team: Darren Coleman, Stephan Kiely, Tadgh O Flynn, Micheal Brosnsan (for injured Paudie Lane), Laurence Clarson, Patrick O Regan, Tadgh Buckley, Jamie Coughlan, Padraig Cunningham, Peter Irwin, Padraig Nolan, Bryan Hannigan, Seamus Sheehan, Timmy O carroll, Peter Kirwin,
Subs: Finbarr Fehin, Joe Bergin, Jonathan Daly, Conor Buckley, Thomas O sulluivan, , William Fitzgerald, Liam Mulcahy, Ian Carroll, Paul Lucey, Paul Cantillon, Christopher Moxey, Damien Roche.
Picture 1 :
Couny Champions- The Hazelwood College 1st year Hurling team who defeated Croom in the final of the VEC 1st year Hurling competition.
Picture 2:
1st year Hurling captain Jamie Coughlan with the ‘ John Cregan Perpetual Trophy’ which was awarded for the County Limerick VEC Hurling Competition.
