1st Year Football Replay – Tied once again.
Hazelwood College 3-8
Colaiste na Trocaire 3-8
Hazelwood College will have to face Rathkeale again in the 1st year Football County VEC Final for the 2005/06 season. The boys from Dromcollogher are lucky to be still in with a chance of the County and Munster double after being outplayed for long periods of the game.
Rathkeale began brightly scoring the opening point followed by further points from frees pushing them into a 4-1 point lead after 10 minutes. However, Kevin Noonan from Hazelwood shot an excellent point to add to Hazelwoods account. Rathkeale were still winning possession around mid-field and kept the Hazelwood backs under pressure. Rathkeale notched up two goals in the last ten minutes of the opening half to lead 2-4 to 0-3 at the break.
Hazelwood showed more urgency at the start of the second half and got themselves back into contention with a goal from Keith Lacey. Rathkeale responded with a goal and restored their 7point advantage. Luckily for Hazelwood this goal was the catalyst for players such as John Barrett and Michael Nolan to stand up and be counted. The comeback started with an expertly taken penalty by John Barrett. Hazelwood tagged on another 3 points to Rathkeales 1 to to reduce the defecit to 2. Then on the verge of injury time Barry Bresnihan kept his composure , rounded the goal keeper and scored a goal. Hazelwood now led by a point. Rathkeale tied up the game with only seconds remaining. Best for Hazelwood on the day were; Brian Noonan, Michael Nolan and Patrick Finn who was playing his first match with the team.
Team: G. Greaney, G Hanly, P Finn, B O Shea, T Shannon, J O Gorman, A Lenihan, J Barrett, P Sheehy, M Nolan, B Bresnihan, K Lacey, G Sexton, K Noonan and M Finn
Subs: B Noonan, C Morrissey, D Mulcahy, R Lenihan, G Hooperm, P Hassett, A Mc Donald, M Whelan and P Jewitt.