Author: Hazelwood College

Munster Colleges Senior Ladies Football

“Clodagh bags five goals as Hazelwood College triumph over the Kerry girls”

Hazelwood College: 6-9
Mount Hawk Tralee: 2-9

Played in Tralee on a very uneven surface, Hazelwood had this game in safe keeping by half time. A brilliant performance from captain Clodagh Reidy , a thorn in the the Mount Hawk defence, Clodagh helped herself to five goals and seven points.

Jamie O Leary opened the scoring with a well taken point from the twenty metre line, Clodagh made it two points to nil only two minutes later. Mount Hawk hit back and were ahead, three points to two, fifteen minutes into the half. Some great play from the half back line and centre field put Hazelwood on top, feeding Clodagh inside which yielded 2 goals and four more points before half time. Jennifer Stokes then found some gaps, weaving her way past seven defenders before scoring a goal on the stroke of half time. Half time score was Hazelwood College 3-6, Mount Hawk 0-5.

Mount Hawk started well in the second half and had a goal and a point on the scoreboard before Hazelwood settled. The teams exchanged two more points each before Clodagh scored her hat-trick. Two more goals from Clodagh and a point from Jennifer settled the game and Mount Hawk had a consolation goal at the end.
Final score: Hazelwoo 6-9, Mount Hawk 2-9

Best on the day for Hazelwood College were Clodagh Reidy, Jennifer Stokes, Mairead Geary, Joanne O Gorman, Sinead Kiely, Marie Galvin and Siobhan Enright.

Hazelwood Team:
S. Keily, B Stokes, M Geary, T Leahy, J Stokes, C O Regan, J O Gorman, S Enright, A Leahy, E Browne, J O Leary, T Hurley, C Reidy, S Browne, Subs: A O Brien, H Lenihan, R Mathews, Z O Connell, V Hartnett

Hazelwood take Munster School Blitz by Storm!!!!!

Two teams from Hazelwood travelled to Drumtarriff , Co. Cork on Wednesday 18th September to compete in the annual Hayes Blitz which involves teams from around the province. Despite the miserable, harsh weather conditions, which made the challenge all the more difficult, both teams were successful.

The senior team were the first to begin the day’s events and fought hard in every match to emerge as group winners. In both of their group matches they faced stiff competition but were clear winners, all the more surprising given the fact the teams has only trained together since September. This promises to be a extremely successful year, based on these early victories.

The Junior girls were on fire and no team could stop the amazing forwards. This is all the more amazing, considering the majority of the team were first years, only in the school a matter of weeks. In both their group matches they proved themselves to be the far stronger opposition, and have gained a reputation of being formidable opponents.

In the Junior final the team encountered their most difficult challenge of the day, a strong and well fancied Waterford team. In a thrilling first half, Hazelwood fought tooth and nail to maintain their slim lead of a solitary point, in a contest that at half time was still all to play for. In the second half the team dug deep and were able to fend off the challenge and to extend their lead.

In conclusion it was a noteworthy day, as both teams excelled against tough opposition, even though it was their first competitive fixture, and this surely promises a glorious year for camogie for Hazelwood in the year to come. A special thanks to Mr Donnelly and John Noonan who tavelled with Ms Herbert and the teams for all their support and encouragement.

Senior Team: Sinead Kiely, Joanne O’ Gorman, Mary O’ Gorman, Mairead Geary, Emma Browne, Marie Galvin, Laura Coleman, Sarah Curtain.

Junior Team: Niamh Cagney, Sarah Moloney, Sarah O’ Sullivan, Elaine Noonan, Annette Lordan, Maire Flangan, Ciara Fitzgibbon, Helen Bradley, Katie Dillane, Katie O’ Leary, Aideen O’ Flynn, Stephaine Barrett, Cora Barrett, Nicola Browne, Breda Larkin, Rachel Sheehan.

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