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Hazelwood College Limerick County A Champions

Hazelwood College: 3.3
Laurel Hill: 0.8

On Monday May 12th, a determined Hazelwood College side set out to win their first ever County A Colleges Junior Final Vs Laurel Hill. Our girls were prepared to play against a very strong team and knew they had a tough fight on their hands. It was a bitterly cold day. As the match went on the girls played through blustery conditions and rainfall. By half time, with a strong breeze at our backs, Hazelwood College was up 2.3 to 5 points with scores from Donna Mulcahy, Cliona O Callaghan and Grainne Fitzgibbon.
Laurel Hill put great pressure on our girls in the second half but could never get the upper hand on our great defensive side and with some outstanding saves by our goalie Rebecca Duggan they didn’t get too many chances of taking advantage of the strong breeze. Our girls were busy defending in the second half with our only score of the half coming from Katie Coughlan in the closing moments of the game. Each of the Hazelwood team dug deep and, despite the serious pressure exerted by Laurel Hill, they came away with the victory winning by 3.3 to 0.8. It was a great victory and well done to all the Hazelwood College Girls.

Hazelwood Team

1. Rebecca Duggan
2. Aine Fitzgibbon
3. Tara Fitzgibbon
4. Chloe O Brien
5. Sarah Shanahan
6. Grainne Sheehy
7. Brianna O Connor
8. Cliona O Callaghan
9. Donna Mulcahy
10. Niamh McCarthy
11. Marie Danagher
12. Emer Cunningham
13. Aine Cunningham
14. Grainne Fitzgibbon
15. Katie Coughlan
16. Elanna Mulcahy
17. Laura Stack
18. Gemma Barrett
19. Sarah Nolan
20. Leanne Nolan
21. Rachel McNamara
22. Leighann Shanahan
23. Emily Mulcahy
24. Niamh O Brien
25. Megan Fitzgibbon
26. Chloe Ryan
27. Emma O Callaghan
28. Triona O Callaghan

Donna Mulcahy: 2Goals
Katie Coughlan: 1 goal
Cliona O Callaghan: 2 points
Grainne fitzgibbon: 1 point

Co. Limerick V.E.C. Ladies Football

“13th Title for Hazelwood College”

HAZELWOOD COLLEGE 4-10
COLAISTE NE TROCAIRE 4-4

Our senior girls played Colaiste Na Trocaire; Rathkeale in Neville Park last week
and after a hard battle finished six points clear. Hazelwood won the toss and
elected to play with the breeze (at times gale force). Which proved to be a
good decision by Captain Máire Flanagan. At half time we were 14pts to the
good and needed to be because Rathkeale came storming back in the 2nd half-
fighting all the way to the end.

Rathkeale had the ball in the back of the net before Hazelwood had even
settled but within five minutes we had things under control and with Máire
Flanagan playing exceptional football at centre back we slowly added on
the scores. Norma Kiely kicked our first score – a point from a free and was
followed by a wonderful goal from Claire Enright. Points from Donna Mulcahy,
Norma Kiely and Aisling O’ Connor followed and then midway through the
first half Aisling O’ Connor goaled after some great play by Máire Flanagan
and Katie Dillane out the field. Rathkeale hit back with another goal but points
from Katie Dillane, Donna Mulcahy (2), Nicola O’ Connell and Claire Enright
kept Hazelwood comfortably ahead. With 7 minutes to half time Claire Enright
struck again hitting the back of the net – not once – but twice in the space for
three minutes – half time score Hazelwood 4-9 Rathkeale 2-1

Against the breeze in the second half was much tougher for Hazelwood but
some majestic handling from our captain cleared many a danger. Rathkeale
scored two goals in quick succession followed by two points to come within six
points of Hazelwood but two substitutes for Hazelwood – Niamh McCarthy for
Stephanie Kirwan and Katie O’ Sullivan for Nicola O’ Connell slowed the game
down. This suited the Drom girls, Niamh and Katie began to dominate midfield,
holding onto the ball and also making some great runs – one of which set up
Donna Mulcahy’s point five minutes from the end. Rathkeale scored one more
point but could not penetrate the Hazelwood defence further and it ended 4-
10 to 4-4.

Best for Hazelwood: M. Flanagan, A. O’Flynn, L. Curtin, N. Kiely, N. McCarthy,
C. Enright, K. O’Sullivan.

Scorers for Hazelwood: Claire Enright 3-1, Aisling O’Connor 1-1, Donna
Mulcahy 0-4, Norma Kiely 0-2, Katie Dillane 0-1 and Nicola O’Connell 0-1.

Subs used: Niamh McCarthy, Katie O’Sullivan and Ciara McCarthy.

Team: Zoe O’Connell, Chris O’Leary, Loretta Hanley, Sarah Forde, Rachel
Lane, Máire Flanagan (capt), Lorna Curtin, Donna Mulcahy, Aideen O’Flynn,
Stephanie Kirwan, Norma Kiely, Nicola O’Connell, Katie Dillane, Claire Enright
and Aisling O’Connor.

Other subs: Aisling McCarthy, Áine Cunningham, Colleen Leahy, Sondra Boyce,
Marie Danagher.

Hazelwood Suffer Last Gasp defeat

Hazelwood College (Dromcollogher) 0-13
Colaiste Iosaef (Kilmallock) 1-11

Kilmallock snatched an injury time victory in the Limerick B schools hurling final in a sunny Ballyagran with a goal 3 minutes into injury time to turn a two point deficit into a one point victory. Hazelwood had the better of the earlier exchanges scoring two quick points through Jamie Butler and David O’Donnell before Kilmallock responded with one of their own. Jerry Lane pointed a first of many frees to leave Hazelwood leading by 3 points to 1 after five minutes. Kilmallock enjoyed a period of dominance for the next 15 minutes scoring three unanswered points to put them leading 4 points to 3, twenty minutes in. the last 10 minutes were tit-for tat. Killmallock bettering Jerry lane’s 3 frees with four points of their own to leave the score at half time – Colaiste Iosaef 0-8, Hazelwood College 0-6. The second half started as the first finished with both sides trading points, Jerry lane with one from play as well as a placed ball matching Colaiste Iosaef’s two scores. It was now however Hazelwood’s time to dominate. Kilmallock managed only one score in the next 25 minutes of play. Hazelwood scored 5, however they were largely restricted to scores from placed balls, Jerry Lane scoring 3 frees and a 65 with Shane Carroll the only score from play, by the Colaiste Iosaef defence.So Hazelwood lead by 2 points 3 minutes into injury time when Kilmallock pounced with the winner leaving no time to get back up the field and score. It was a heart-breaking defeat leaving Hazelwood to think of a season which had been close at both Munster and County level but had resulted in no silverware.

Team and Scorers for Hazelwood College: Conor Egan, Sean Flanagan, Conor Dillon, Darren Boyce, Joseph Casey, Eric O’Connor, Philip O Flynn, Diarmuid Coleman, Jamie Butler(0-1), Jerry Lane 0-10 (0-8fs,0-1 ‘65), Daire Hannigan, , Cian Mulcahy, David O’Donnell 0-1, Shane Carroll 0-2, Diarmuid Buckley

Unlucky Hazelwood bow out at semi-final stage of the Munster Vocational Schools Championship

Causeway CS (Kerry) 4-7
Hazelwood College (Limerick) 1-11

Causeway opened the scoring in this Munster Semi- final, played in Tournafulla with a fine score from their corner forward. Hazelwood responded well with three unanswered scores with 1-1 from David O Donell and a well taken free from Jerry Lane. Causeway and Hazelwood each scored points before Causeway enjoyed a purple-patch with 2 points and a goal without reply leaving the score at 1-4 to 1-3 in favour of Causeway. Cian Mulcahy then got a fine score from the right wing after a strong solo-run to tie the game twenty minutes into the first half. Causeway finished the half the stronger side as Hazelwood tired playing into a strong breeze with 1-1 without reply to leave the score at the interval to 2-5 to 1-4. Causeway and Hazelwood traded scores for the opening 15 minutes of the second half, Hazelwood scoring 2 points and causeway landing 1-2 to leave the scores at 3 -7 to 1 -7. Now six points down Hazelwood threw everything into attack scoring three unanswered points two coming from jerry lane and the other from Eric o Connor. With three minutes to go, however, Hazelwood got caught out at the back and conceded a goal which effectively killed the game, though they did score one more point before the final whistle. The Kerry side now progress into the Munster final, where they face Nenagh who emerged through the back door after suffering defeat to Hazelwood in the opening round. Hazelwood will play Kilmallock on Friday next in the Limerick “B” schools final, no venue was confirmed at the time of writing.
Team and Scorers for Hazelwood College: Conor.Egan, Sean. Flanagan, Conor Dillon, Darren Boyce, Joseph Casey, Eric O’Connor (0-1) Phillip O Flynn, Diarmuid Coleman, Jamie Butler, Jerry Lane 0-6 (4fs, 1 65), Daire Hannigan, , Cian Mulcahy (0-1) David O Donnell 1-1, Dan Gayer, Shane

Niall O Brien, Jamie Butler and Cian Mulcahy, Hazelwood College students who were on the County Limerick Vocational Schools team who beat Wexford in the All Ireland Quarter Final played in Rathkeale on Saturday last.

Hazelwood win Limerick Schools quarter final

Hazelwood 1-11
Pallaskenry 1-10

Pallaskenry opened the game with a fine score coming from a free in the first minute. However Hazelwood responded well with 3 unanswered points, 2 coming from corner forward Diarmuid Buckley and the other from a Jerry Lane free. Pallaskenry then tipped over 2 points, one coming from a free, to level the scores at 4 points apiece. The two teams then traded scores to leave the score at 0-5 to 0-5. Hazelwood finished the half strongly, adding 3 more points. Then with 3 minutes left in the half, Diarmuid Buckley added a spectacular goal, picking up the ball on the 21, leaving 3 defenders in his wake and blasted the ball to the back of the net. Hazelwood went into the half holding a 6 point lead. The start of the second half saw Pallaskenry blast a goal past Hazelwood keeper Conor Egan. This saw Pallaskenry draw three points closer, leaving the score at 1-5 to 1-8. Hazelwood then, through the sticks of Diarmuid Coleman and David O Donnell, added another 2 points to leave Hazelwood five points clear. Pallaskenry, playing against a strong wind in the second half added another point before Jerry Lane landed his fourth point of the day. However this score would be Hazelwood’s last of the day leaving them on a scoreline of 1-11 to Pallaskenry’s 1-6. Before the end of the game Pallaskenry added another four points but it wasn’t enough in the end as Hazelwood team held there nerve to come out victorious by one point.

Team and scorers:

C. Egan, S. Flanagan , C. Dillon, , P. Stack,. , D. Hannagin E O’ Connor, D. Boyce, D. Coleman , J. Butler, J. Lane (0-4 frees), C. Mulcahy (0-1) , P. O’ Flynn, D O’ Donnell (0-3), S. Carroll , D. Buckley (1-3) , E. McMahon, D. Lacey, C. Cagney, S. Fehin, E. Shanahan, P. Mulcathy, P. Burke, D. Stack, S. Duggan, J. Casey

Hazelwood wins against Boherbui

Hazelwood Senior Ladies Football captain Maire Flanagan with referee Mike Sheehan and Boherbui captain Sarah O Keefe before the Munster Colleges game. Hazelwood went on to win 2-8 to 2-7 in a close encounter. Picture 2 shows the panel which lined out on the day.

Picture 3 The Hazelwood College Junior Ladies football team who played Clonmel in the Munster Junior Colleges competition.

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Hazelwood College triumph in the Cork Colleges Camogie Blitz

On Wed Oct 5th, 1st year students of Hazelwood College travelled to Coachford for the Cork Colleges Camogie B Blitz. With Ballincollig, Coachford, Clonakilty, and Middleton all in the race for success, it was evident from the outset that all School teams were excited to get in a day of enjoying the sport, and working to improve their level of play. The spirit of competition was high and it was hard to guess who would make the final. The girls battled hard in the cold and wet conditions giving excellent performances throughout. With Rebecca McGuinness making some superb saves in the goals, Niamh O Brien, Emily Mulcahy, Rachel O Brien and Eyna O Donnell didn’t give the opposing teams much scoring chances. Ellanna Mulcahy dominated the game from the back line. She was on her game, consistently clearing the sliothar out from her centre back position. With Superb athletic performances from Chloe O Brien, Rachel O Brien, Abigail Aherne and Tracy Lynch and scores throughout the blitz from Jenny Prunty, Triona O Callaghan and Georgina O Sullivan we eventually found our way to the final against St Marys of Middleton. Our keys players really came to the fore for this highly competitive final, Emma O Callaghan was absolutely lethal from Centre Forward, putting it over the bar whenever given half an opportunity and Laura Stack proved to be one of the most skilled players in the blitz scoring three goals to seal our success. They showed some excellent team performances on the day and showed signs of good days to come for this Hazelwood team.

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