First Year Girls Munster Football Blitz
“Hazelwood retain Munster titleâ€
Hazelwood College: 2-7
Kanturk : 0-2
As the final of this 7-a-side 1st year girls football blitz played in Rathkeale recently, Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher retained the trophy beating Kanturk easily. Although the half time score was only 0-3 to 0-2 in favour of Hazelwood Denise O Connell had a brilliant second half doing all the scoring (2-4) and getting great assistance and back up from her team mates, especially Rose Mathews, Zoe O Connell and Maura Flanagan.
This competition attracted 36 teams from all over Munster and after each team playing two games they were graded into A, B C D & E. After winning these two games- the first one beating Charleville (2-8 to 1-0) and Kilmacthomas (3-5 to 2-1) ; Hazelwood College were graded B.
In the quarter final Hazelwood beat St Flannans after a very close encounter. In the semi final Clonmel were the opposition and at half time Hazelwood led 1-2 to 0-1. The second half was very close, Katie O Leary added another point leaving the final score 1-3 to 0-3.
Picture 1 shows the team.
Back Row L-R; R Sheehan, K Lordan, R Mathewas (capt), N Cagney, K O Leary, Z O Connor, S Sheehy, M Flannagan & M Moloney
Front Row L-R: S Moloney, H Bradley, D O Connell, L Noonan, H Hartnett, J Kiely & N Curtin.
Picture 2: Hazelwood captain Rose Mathews is presented with the Munater B Trophy by Chairman Dan O Mahony after they beatCharleville, Kilmacthomas, St Flannans, Clonmel & Kanturk in the recent Munster Blitz.
