Hazelwood wins Munster first round
Hazelwood College: 4-15
Cahir :1-5
Hazelwood won the first round of the Munster Vocational Championship by a convincing 19 points. It was no easy victory on a wet day in Galbally where every ball was hard fought for. Peter Irwin opened the scoring with a fine point from half forward. Cahir quickly levelled before Hazelwood scored four on the trot. Peter Irwin again, Jamie Coughlan from a free, Henry O’Gorman who was outstanding throughout at mid-field and Darren Lane the other wing forward also getting in on the act. The next five minutes were all Cahir, scoring 1-3 without reply. Hazelwood were at this stage under some pressure falling behind for the first time in the match. It was also to be the last time as the final ten minutes of the first half were all Hazelwood. First Jamie Coughlan pointed from a free and then Patrick O’Regan put one over from mid-field. The scores were now level at 7points to 1-4. Hazelwood went in 9 points up at half time due to a brace of goals from Seamus Sheehan, both rockets to the back of the net, Jamie Coughlan knocked over another two and Micheal Brosnan popped over another one after burning his man on the wing.
The second half started off where the first finished with Jamie Coughlan scoring two points, one from play and the other from a free. Patrick O’Regan then scored two brilliant points, both almost carbon copies of eachother soloing through from mid-field before firing over the bar from 45 yards out. Cahir scored their first and only point of the second half before Seamus Sheehan buried the ball into the back of their net, doubling on it first time as it came across the goals. Michael Brosnan scored another point before Jamie Coughlan finished the scoring with a tremendous finish after beating two players.
Team and Scorers: K Lacey, P Cunningham, T’O Flynn, L Clarson, B Hannigan, P Sheehy, S O’Connor,H O Gorman (0-1), P O Regan(0-3) D Lane (0-1), P Nolan, P Irwin (0-2), S Sheehan (3-0) J Coughlan (1-6, 5 frees), M Brosnan(0-2) . Subs: M Brosnan, J Nix, G Lane, C Moxey, T O Carroll, K O Callaghan, C O’ Brien, P Cantillon, K Dore and I Carroll
