Category: Sports

Munster Colleges First Year Camogie Blitz

Hazelwood College First Year Camogie team who reached the final of the Munster Colleges First Year Camogie Blitz, which was recently held in Hospital. Hazelwood reached the final, against Tulla, Co. Clare, and only lost out on outright victory in after drawing in normal time. Pictured are back row: (left to right) Ms Marie Claire Ryan (Coach), Eimear Lenihan, Aoife McMahon, Kasey Farrell, Shauna Kennelly, Bríd Flanagan and Kathy Foley. Back row (left to right): Alisha Nagle, Aoife Kiely, Aoife Murray, Aisling Cunningham, and Noelle Lenihan.

Senior Camogie Club All-Ireland Champions

Senior Camogie Club All-Ireland champions, Milford, recently visited Hazelwood College with the Bill Carroll Cup. Several of the panel are current or former students at Hazelwood College. Pictured are (back row left to right) Tom Halpin, Head of Sports’ Department at Hazelwood College, former Hazelwood College student Katie Dillane, Ms Michelle Herbert, one of the camogie coaches at Hazelwood College, Aideen O Flynn, a former student at Hazelwood College. Front row (left to right) Former Hazelwood College student Mairead Geary, current Hazelwood College students Kallie Hodgson, Caroline Watson and Rebecca Duggan.

Hazelwood Camogie Stars Shine in Two Counties

The Hazelwood College Junior camogie team impressed with two very good victories to progress into two different county finals. They are now in the Junior Cork Colleges Competition and the Junior Limerick Colleges Competition. The Hazelwood girls progressed to the Junior Cork Colleges Competition on Thursday 28th of February with a very impressive victory over Bandon in the school pitch. The Hazelwood girls were in control of this game from the very first whistle and dominated throughout the game. The move of Cliona O’ Callaghan from midfield into full forward, due to illness, started the Hazelwood girls scoring spree. This move paid off for the Hazelwood team as she scored her first goal straight away, one of the eight goals that she scored throughout the game. Bandon could only manage one score in the whole game which was a goal that came in the middle of the second half. Hazelwood continued to dominate and they were the deserving winners on the scoreline of 8-10 to 1-00.

Also on Tuesday the 12th of March last, the Junior Camogie team progressed to the Junior Limerick Colleges final. They faced Newport on a bitterly cold day in Newport. Once again the Hazelwood girls started to rule this game from the very start. They took their scores well and started to build up a considerable lead. After the half time break, Newport started to fight back with some scores of their own. The Hazelwood backs withheld the pressure and only conceded one goal. The Hazelwood forwards continued to score and apply pressure on the Newport backs. The game ended with Hazelwood winning out on the scoreline of 6-07 to 1-03. They now progress to the two finals in the respective competitions.

Hazelwood Vs Bandon: C. Ryan, R. McNamara, S. Shanahan, E R. Mulcahy, C. O’ Brien, T. Fitzgibbon (0-01), L. Enright, E. Mulcahy (0-04), C. O’ Callaghan (8-04), L. Stack (0-01), N. McCarthy, A. McMahon, S. Kenneally, C. Foley, N. O’ Brien.

Hazelwood Vs Newport: C. Ryan, A. Fitzgibbon, S. Shanahan, L. Enright, C. O’ Brien, T. Fitzgibbon, N. McCarthy, E. Mulcahy (0-01), D. Mulcahy, L. Stack (0-01), E. O’ Callaghan, R. Duggan, M. Danaher (1-03), C. O’ Callaghan (5-02), N. O’ Brien.

Hazelwood Camogie Stars Shine

On Tuesday the 12th of March last, the Junior Camogie team progressed to the Junior Limerick Colleges final. They faced Newport on a bitterly cold day in Newport. Once again the Hazelwood girls started to rule this game from the very start. They took their scores well and started to build up a considerable lead. After the half time break, Newport started to fight back with some scores of their own. The Hazelwood backs withheld the pressure and only conceded one goal. The Hazelwood forwards continued to score and apply pressure on the Newport backs. The game ended with Hazelwood winning out on the scoreline of 6-07 to 1-03. They now progress to the two finals in the respective competitions.

Hazelwood Vs Newport: C. Ryan, A. Fitzgibbon, S. Shanahan, L. Enright, C. O’ Brien, T. Fitzgibbon, N. McCarthy, E. Mulcahy (0-01), D. Mulcahy, L. Stack (0-01), E. O’ Callaghan, R. Duggan, M. Danaher (1-03), C. O’ Callaghan (5-02), N. O’ Brien.

Hazelwood March on in Junior Cork Colleges Competition

On Wednesday 20th of February last, the Hazelwood College Junior Camogie team played Carrigtwohill in the Junior Cork Colleges Competition, in the sports complex in Carrigtwohill. It was a bitterly cold day with a howling wind, which were not the best conditions for a Camogie game. Hazelwood had the advantage of a strong wind in the first half. They took advantage of this strong wind straight away after the ball was thrown in. Cliona O’ Callaghan got Hazelwood off the mark with a fine point resulting from a great solo run from midfield. The Hazelwood girls continued to dominate the game throughout the first half with further scores through Cliona O’ Callaghan, Marie Danaher and Laura Stack just before half time.

After the break Hazelwood faced some pressure from the Carrigtwohill team as they now had the advantaged of the strong wind. The Hazelwood backs led by Tara Fitzgibbon dealt with the pressure as they cleared every ball that came their way. However, the Hazelwood girls also did continue attack. Due to this pressure the Hazelwood girls continue to score some excellent points through Chloe O’ Brien, Emma O’ Callaghan and Tara Fitzgibbon. Carrigtwohill finally broke the Hazelwood defence down and scored a scrappy goal. However, this was all that they managed to score in the entire game. After this Hazelwood applied even more pressure and they finally got the goal that they deserved through Tara O’ Leary. The game ended with Hazelwood wining on the scoreline of 1-10 to 1-00. It was a great victory and they now go on to the next round in the competition.

Team: K. Foley, R. McNamara, S. Shanahan, E. Mulcahy, C. O’ Brien(0-01), T. Fitzgibbon(0-01), M. Fitzgibbon, B. O’Connor, C. O’Callaghan(0-04), E. Mulcahy, L. Stack(0-01), E. O’ Callaghan(0-02), E. Lenihan, M. Danaher(0-01), N. O’ Brien.

Subs: A. McMahon for E. Mulcahy, T. O’ Leary (1-00) for M. Danaher, T. O’Callaghan for N. O’ Brien.

Hazelwood Hurlers Triumph in Cashel Clash

Hazelwood College 4-14
Cashel Community School 2-9

Hazelwood College’s Under 15 hurlers travelled to Killmallock to face Cashel on 27th February last. Cashel ratcheted up the pressure with a series of early points. After ten minutes, Hazelwood settled into the game, when Anthony Barrett snatched a fine point from range. Hazelwood began to stamp their authority on the game, thanks to the efforts of Hazelwood’s half back line of Ryan O’ Gorman, Gearoid Mathews and Brian Buckley, who closed down Cashel’s forwards.

Scores from Cian Flynn and Jack O’Sullivan saw Hazelwood storm into the lead, reaching a seven point advantage late on in the first half. However, the expected Cashel counterattack provided some eye catching points from tight angles. By half time Cashel managed to cut the Hazelwood’s advantage to a four point lead.

After half time Hazelwood moved Donal Molyneaux in to full forward and Cian Flynn moved out to centre forward. This seemed to breathe new life into the Hazelwood attacker. In the opening minutes of the game, Tim Larkin skilfully lobbed Cashel the keeper after his original effort was not cleared. After this dream start to the second half Hazelwood’s confidence soared.

As he did against Rathkeale, Jack O’ Sullivan showed skill and accuracy both in play and with frees. Hazelwood had a slight injury scare when Donal Molyneaux went down on the twenty one yard line after taking a blow to the back of the head. After some tense minutes he returned to the action and managed to secure some vital scores.

In the last ten minutes of the game, Hazelwood’s fitness proved to be the decisive factor as two late points from Cian Flynn and a last minute goal from Nigel O’Callaghan put the gloss on a solid Hazelwood victory.

Hazelwood Heroics See Off Rathkeale Challenge

Hazelwood College 5-12
Rathkeale 0-4

Hazelwood College unexpectedly eased to victory against an experienced Rathkeale side on Monday, 4th February last, winning by a convincing margin of twenty three points. Hazelwood faced Rathkeale in the Second Year County Limerick Vocational Educational Committee Competition. Hazelwood took an early lead, based on the skill of their forward lines and the steady supply coming up the field. Rathkeale pressed hard to get into the game but the half back line of Evan Coleman, Gearoid Mathews and William Enright prevented them from doing so. The midfield of Anthony Barrett and Donal Molyneaux dominated possession with their advantage in height and strength. Stephen Coughlan managed the Rathkeale attacks on his goal line with skill and efficiency. Despite a strong cross wind that had a major influence on play, Hazelwood motored on and continued to control the flow of play. The Rathkeale defence found no answer to the co-ordination and natural skill of full forward Dean Collins, who netted a fine effort into the top right corner from the twenty one yard line along with a string of fine points. A stunning solo effort from Cahill Finn saw him score an inspirational point from the full back line. Throughout the first half Hazelwood did not let up on the gas, going in at half time with a more than healthy lead of nineteen points.

Hazelwood continued to press early in the second half. Again the defence were water tight at the back only conceding three points in the thirty minute half.
Rathkeale mounted a fight back at the start of the second half, securing three points, before Hazelwood managed to reassert control. Dean Collins showed his dominance in the centre of attack by scoring some eye catching scores. Half forward Jack O’ Sullivan also showed some skill on the ball and accuracy with frees. Donal Molyneaux and Anthony Barrett, in midfield, acted to clear Rathkeale puck outs. While the score line indicates the level of Hazelwood dominance, on the day, they are sure to face tougher challenges in the upcoming games.