Author: Hazelwood College

Co. Limerick V.E.C Senior Girls Football

Hazelwood College make it five in a row over archrivals Desmond College

Hazelwood College : 2-11
Desmond College: 1-5

This final was played in the back pitch in Newcastle West and was evenly contested up to half-time. However in the second half fitness and skill proved decisive for Hazelwood as they ran out easy winners to retain their title once again.

Hazelwood were slow to settle and Desmond gathered up steam to lead after five minutes but a goal from Clodagh Reidy brought the Drom girls back into this final and by half time they had a good five point lead. Points from Lizzy Costello (4), Joanne O Gorman (2)Naomi Noonan (1) and captain Susie Costello (1) and an inspirational goal from Clodagh Reidy brought their tally to 1-9. Jennifer Stokes playing very well at half back made some forward runs and brought the Drom Girls to life during this first period. At half-time the score was Drom 1-9 to Desmond 1-4.

Even though scores were scarce in the second period, Hazelwood were well on top of their game. Some fine performances from Jen Stokes, Sinead Kiely, Susie Costello, Siobhan Lehane, Mary Hartnett and Clodagh REidy kept Newcastle under pressure for most of the half. A fine goal from Mary Hartnett followed by points from Clodagh and Susie put the game beyond Desmond and Hazelwood Colleged finished up 2-11 to 1-5 for Desmond College.

Hazelwood College Team:

Sinead Kiely, Marie Galvin, Martina Mathews, Trish Leahy, Jennifer Stokes, Sinead O Conner, Siobhan Lehane, Joanne O Gorman, Susie Costello(capt), Elizabeth Costello, Mary Hartnett, Clodagh REidy, Siobhan Enright, Naomi Noonan, Lorraine O Sullivan,
Subs: Lisa Molyneaux. Patricia Kirwan. Claire O Regan, Bernie Stokes, Rebecca White, Michelle Buckley, Maire Ide DeBhal and Carmel Dunleavy.

Picture 1 shows the Hazelwood College Senior Girls Football Team who defeated Desmond College to win the co. VEC Title for the fifth year running

Picture 2 shows captain Susie Costello being awarded the Co. VEC trophy

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Chess Champions

Hazelwood College Chess teams enjoy two clear victories.

Hazelwood Colleges novice chess teams were in action this week against tough opposition from SMI, Newcastle West and Tulla, Co. Clare. Hoping to build on last years All-Ireland success the teams did not disappoint. The girls novice team of Triona Sheehy, Helena O Shea, Claire Walsh and Eileen Morrissey were first up when they took on near neighbours SMI in Dromcollogher. The girls put in a great performance and won out by three matches to one. On Thursday last the boys novice team of Sean Cunningham, John Nix, Conor O Brien and Jack Finn on Tulla in Castletroy. The team dominated every match and were convincing winners in a score of 4 matches to nil.

Picture 1 shows the novice boys chess team who defeated Tulla. L-R: jack Finn, John Nix, Sean Cunningham and Conor O Brien

Picture 2 shows the novice girls chess team who defeated SMI. L-R: Triona Sheehy, Helena O Shea, Claire Walsh and Eileen Morrissey

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Hazelwood College First Year Hurlers Retain County Title.

On Wednesday last Hazelwood Colleges first year hurlers took on Croom in Dromcollogher in a bid to retain the County VEC Title. Captained by Jamie Coughlan the team fought hard to put their stamp on the game and ran out deserved winners with a score of 0:7 to 0:4 at the full time whistle. The team returned the ‘John Cregan Perpetual trophy’ to the college for the second year running.

Hazelwood got off to difficult start with Paudie Lane pulling a hamstring during the warm-up and being withdrawn from the game. From the whistle both teams fought hard to pull ahead. Great defensive work from Hazelwood, and in particular Stephan Kiely and Tadgh O Flynn kept the Croom forwards at bay and the teams were level at half time. In the second half Hazelwood were quick to settle and eventually began to pull away from the Croom side to take the match. All players had a good game but best on the day for Hazelwood were Stephan Kiely, Tadgh O Flynn, Padraig Cunningham and Padraig Nolan. Man of the match was captain Jamie Coughlan who was outstanding throughout. Points were scored by Ian Carroll (0:1), Timmy O Carroll(0:1), Bryan Hannigan(0:1), Jamie Coughlan (0:3) Peter Irwin (0:1) and Padraig Nolan (0:2).The team will now go on to try and retain the Munster Title taken by the college last year.

Hazelwood College Team: Darren Coleman, Stephan Kiely, Tadgh O Flynn, Micheal Brosnsan (for injured Paudie Lane), Laurence Clarson, Patrick O Regan, Tadgh Buckley, Jamie Coughlan, Padraig Cunningham, Peter Irwin, Padraig Nolan, Bryan Hannigan, Seamus Sheehan, Timmy O carroll, Peter Kirwin,
Subs: Finbarr Fehin, Joe Bergin, Jonathan Daly, Conor Buckley, Thomas O sulluivan, , William Fitzgerald, Liam Mulcahy, Ian Carroll, Paul Lucey, Paul Cantillon, Christopher Moxey, Damien Roche.

Picture 1 :
Couny Champions- The Hazelwood College 1st year Hurling team who defeated Croom in the final of the VEC 1st year Hurling competition.

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1st year Hurling captain Jamie Coughlan with the ‘ John Cregan Perpetual Trophy’ which was awarded for the County Limerick VEC Hurling Competition.

Transition Year – Faraday Lecture University of Limerick

The Faraday Lectures

The Transition Years attended a lecture in the University of Limerick today. The lecture was called “The Faraday Lecture” after the scientist Michael Faraday on whose work all modern day robotics and physics is based. While being a lecture it was very practical based showing students examples of modern day robots and robots of the future based on Faraday’s principles.

Brief biography of Michael Faraday

Faraday, Michael (1791-1867):
Coming from a poor family, Faraday was apprenticed at the age of fourteen to a bookbinder: “he was allowed to spend as much time reading books as he did binding them.” One of the books he found himself regularly binding was the Encyclopedia Britannica. After six years of book binding, to his very good fortune, Faraday, at the age of 21, was introduced to Sir Humphrey Davy; he went and joined Davy at the Royal Institution as Davy’s personal assistant. (A story describing the relationship of Davy and Faraday would prove to be a mighty interesting one.) At any rate, Faraday led a very illustrious career as a scientist. (In those days they called themselves natural philosophers; and indeed, Faraday was a philosopher: his researches are pointed to as illustrative of the power of the inductive philosophy.) Though there developed quite a dispute over the point, Faraday is generally credited with the discovery of electromagnetic induction (1821), and described certain elements and chemical compounds such as chlorine and benzene.

University of Limerick – First Years

University Of Limerick Access Office

Class 1A will visit the University of Limerick today as part of their Access Projects. All first year students in the school complete a research project on the University it’s courses, facilities and requirements for access to the University. Over the next four weeks each of the First Year class groups will visit the University for an Orientation Day

University of Limerick

University Of Limerick Access Office

John Mc Dermot from the University of Limerick will talk to the Leaving Certificate 2 class about access options to the University of Limerick after having completed the Leaving Certificate Exams.

Tsunami Appeal Fund

Tsunami Appeal Fund

Pictured are Hazelwood College students Joanne O Shea and Teresa Daly from the Leaving Cert Applied II class presenting Fr. Ambrose with a cheque for €1200 in aid of the Tsunami Disaster Appeal fund. The class raised the money by organising a Non -Uniform Day in the school. The are pictured with their teacher Ms. Sinead Dwane.

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