Hazelwood Win Historic Football Final
Hazelwood College: 3 – 07
Doon C.B.S: 2 – 02
Date: Thursday, 22/01/09.
Venue: Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale.
Congratulations to Hazelwood College’s first year football team on winning their first ‘Limerick Colleges’ football final. This was a great performance by the whole panel and is a well deserved reward for their hard work and training during the year. The final was a great spectacle with Hazelwood deciding to play against the wind in the first half. Hazelwood got off to the perfect start with a goal in the opening minutes scored by Dylan Kelly. Dylan kicked in a high dangerous ball which deceived the Doon goalkeeper and landed high into the back of the net. Damien Lacey, who was dangerous throughout, scored a good point from the right wing after good support play by Sean Flanagan and James O’Brien. Doon replied with a point but this was soon cancelled out by a free from Damien Lacey which was rewarded after a Hazelwood player was fouled going through on goal. Play at this stage was very intense with both sides trying to get on top. Michael Barrett, Eamon Shanahan and Lee Daly were towers of strength at this stage for Hazelwood. Halfway through the first-half Cillian Cagney who was having a good solid game at centre back picked up an injury and was replaced by James Donegan who went on to give an exhibition in the backs for Hazelwood. Doon and Hazelwood exchanged points, with Damien Lacey again the scorer. With five minutes remaining Hazelwood broke up a Doon attacking movement in the half-back line. The ball was worked up to the Hazelwood full-forward line through James Donegan, James Butler and Jason Sheahan with the ball eventually being given to Damien Lacey who rounded the Doon goalkeeper to score Hazelwood’s second goal.
Half time score: Hazelwood 2-03 Doon 0-02
Hazelwood continued as they left off in the first half with a point from Damien Lacey after good support play from James O’Brien and Ronan Lehane. James Butler who was causing havoc for the Doon half-back line all day hit a purple patch and scored a point and followed it up with a fine individual goal. At this point Hazelwood were really on top with the full-back line of Peter Mulcahy, Philip O’Flynn and Denis Murray giving away no opportunities to the Doon full-forward line. However, with ten minutes remaining Doon threw everything they had at Hazelwood and scored two good individual goals which would have been more but for the efforts of Shane O’Callaghan in goals. Hazelwood immediately replied with two fine points from Dylan Kelly and Ronan Lehane. Shortly afterwards the ref blew the final whistle to the joy of the Hazelwood panel and their supporters.
Gerry Bennis presented the cup to James O’Brien who in turn thanked the team / supporters / management and gave three cheers to Doon. Hazelwood College now march on to the semi-final of the Limerick VEC first year competition.
Team trainers Mr. McCarthy and Mr. Kiely would like to thank Darren Coleman (LCAII) for all his help and assistance with the team preparation.
Team: Shane O’ Callaghan (Freemount), Peter Mulcahy (Deel Rgs), Philip O’ Flynn (Milford), Denis Murray (Killeedy), Lee Daly (Tullylease), Cillian Cagney (Ballygran), Eamon Shanaghan (Deel Rgs), Michael Barrett Drom/Broadford), Sean Flanagan (Deel Rgs), Dylan Kelly (Deel Rgs), James O’ Brien (Drom/Broadford), Jamie Butler (Deel Rgs), Damien Lacy (Drom/Broadford) Ronan Lehane (Liscarroll), Jason Sheehan(Tullylease)
Subs: James Donegan (Drom/Broadford), Colm McMahon (Ballygran), Killian O’ Riordan (Deel Rgs), Sean Fehin (Freemount), Micheal Browne (Drom/Broadford), John McDermott (Ballygran), Daniel Leahy (Drom/Broadford), John Matthews (Drom/Broadford), Timothy O’ Connell (Liscarroll), Diarmuid Buckley (Freemount), Daniel Ahern (Killeedy), Darragh Kiely (Feenagh/Kilmeedy), Declan Stack (Drom/Broadford) Eoin O’ Sullivan, Cillian Fahy (Drom/Broadford) unavailable due to illness
The successful first year football team.
John Cregan presents the cup to first year football captain James O Brien with trainers Denis Mc Carthy and Brendan Kiely.
