Category: Sports

The Hazelwood College second year basketball squad who beat SMI on a scoreline of 28 to 16 in the first round of the Limerick Schools Competition.

Junior Girls Football Munster Championship

Hazelwood College Versus Cashel Community School

On Monday 16th November the Junior Girls’ Football team did Hazelwood College very proud in winning a very important game against Cashel Community School. A miserably wet, cold and windy day did not deter the Hazelwood girls who got stuck into the opposition from the first whistle. Nicola O’ Connell got the scoreboard started with a point in the opening minutes of the game. Cashel did not take long to respond to our advances with point. Gráinne Shannon in full forward fought a hard battle to break the Cashel defence but popped a beautiful point over the bar. Again Cashel were on out tail and scored two successive points. Katie O’ Sullivan was not happen with this and tore ahead to score a smashing goal, smashing the back of the Cashel net. This upset Cashel who tore down our back line and scored a whopping goal. By the half time whistle Niamh McCarthy in half forward rallied another point. We entered half time leading by only a point. A good team pep talk got the girls revved up for the second half of their lives! Some team changes saw Amanda McCarthy and Sinead Keane taking their places on the pitch. The second half was neck and neck for a long period of time. Cashel scored a point and a goal which made our girls dig deep into their pockets for the fight needed to beat Cashel. Amanda McCarthy took matters into her hands by blasting home two goals. The forward lines were focused on the goal posts with six more points being hammered over the head Cashel’s goalie. A final whistle score-line of 4-11 to Cashel’s 2-4 was a superb win for the girls and congratulations from their coach Ms O’ Connor.

Panel: Lisa Collins, Kallie Hodgson, Sarah Forde, Becky Ryan, Martina Curtin, Chris O’ Leary, Aisling O’ Connor, Norma Kiely, Loretta Hanley, Katie Maguire, Nicola O’ Connell, Niamh McCarthy, Helen Bradley, Gráinne Shannon, Katie O’ Sullivan, Amanda McCarthy, Sinéad Keane, Katie Dillane, Aimee Sheehy, Ann-marie Molyneaux, Chris Hartnett, Claire Enright, Leanne Greaney

Hazelwood through to Munster Semi-Final

Hazelwood College 2-12
Borrisokane 2-8

Hazelwood College scraped to victory in this quarter-final of this Munster “A” Vocational Quarter Final against Borrisokane. The game was played in Ballina, Co. Tipperary and conditions though far from perfect were as good as you could expect at this time of year.

Hazelwood started brightly but did not make the most of their possession and though they dominated the opening quarter keeping Borrisokane scoreless, they only managed to put two points on the board themselves through Michael Fitzgibbon and Jerry Lane. The tide of play began to change direction – marked by two quick points from Borrisokane’s full forward, a Tipperary minor. Jerry lane relieved some pressure with a pointed free to put Hazelwood one up again. The next ten minutes were all Borrisokane though, they scored 2- 2 without reply and Hazelwood were grateful for another pointed free from Jerry Lane just before the break. This left the score at half time 2-4 to 4 points in favour of Borrisokane. Hazelwood had struggled around the middle third of the park but they had played against a slight wind in the first half.

A return to dominance around the midfield area and a grittier attitude pushed Hazelwood on to produce a far better second half. The newly introduced Jamie Coughlan scored a point within the first minute. Borrisokane immediately responded with a point. Hazelwood were beginning to exert pressure though and Jamie Coughlan scored 1-1 – the goal a well placed shot past the keeper, to close the gap. Borrisokane again responded with two points of their own. There was now fifteen minutes gone in the second half and Hazelwood were desperately chasing the four point gap. Jamie Coughlan scored again only for borrisokane to reply, the margin still four points with twelve minutes to go. This was to be last time Borrisokane scored, however. First Jamie Coughlan pointed a sideline cut, which Jerry lane followed up with a goal and a point in quick succession. Kevin Noonan then added another point to leave three in it for what was an anxious last ten minutes, during which Borrisokane had a few goal chances snuffed out. It was left to Paddy Sheehy to put the game beyond doubt with a point in injury time. Hazelwood face reigning champions and favourites Roscrea in the Semi- Final. First up should be the Limerick schools Semi-Final V Ard Scoil Ris.

Team and Scorers:
K. O’ Callaghan, B. Lynch, J. Coughlan, B. Naughton, J. Barrett, T. O’Flynn, M. Brosnan, S. Sheehan, J. Kiely, K. Lacey (0-1), P. Sheehy (0-1), I. Carroll, J. Lane(1-4, 0-2 frees), K. Noonan(0-1), M. Fitzgibbon (0-1)
Subs: C. Mulcahy, J. Coughlan (1-4, 0-1 sideline), B. Noonan, M. Whelan, R. Egan, S. O’Riordan, D. McCarthy, D. Coleman, C. Morrissey, P. Hassett, D. Egan, D. Collins, D. Boyce, P. Herlihy, P.Lane

Munster Senior Girls Football

“Hazelwood College top group to move into the quarter finals”

Hazelwood College Dromcollogher: 3-7
Colaiste Treasa Kanturk: 2-6

This game was highly charged from the beginning with the winners going through to the knock out stages and which left Hazelwood with a mountain to climb at half time-but the Dromcollogher girls don’t mind heights and came through in flying colours at the end of this engrossing contest.
Three minutes into the game Kanturk hit the back of the net and added on three well taken points before the first quarter. Suddenly Hazelwood found themselves six points behind and were struggling to put any score on the board. A great run by the inspirational Maire Flannagan found Emma Browne thirty metres from goal who turned and headed straight to within 10 metres of the goalline before shooting past the hapless Kanturk goalie to register our first score. Emma followed up with a well taken point.
At this point Hazelwood lost captain Ciara Meaney to an ankle injury (but returned again ten minutes into the second half) and they seemed to lose the plot again missing some easy chances but worse still leaving Kanturk in for another goal and two points before the referee blew for half time- a half where Hazelwood operated in first gear.
On the resumption where Aisling O’Brien was now operating at full forward things began to happen for Drom. Aisling laid off a beautiful ball to Vickie Harnett, who popped it over the bar within the first minute. Within five minutes Aisling had the ball in the net and Denise O’Connell slotted over two points from frees without any reply from Kanturk. Ciara came back on at this stage and after some strong running from mid-field got through to score a point. After some great work from Tara Hurley at half back the ball spun across the goal mouth and like a flash Helen Bradley had the ball planted to put Hazelwood ahead for the first time in the match. Kanturk came back scoring a point but two more point from Nicola O’Connell and Helen Bradley clocked the game out leaving the final score 3-7 to 2-6. Best for Hazelwood were M. Flannagan, C. Meaney, H Bradley, T. Hurley, N Kiely, E. Browne and A. O’Brien.
Hazelwood Starting team: A O Brien, S Forde, M Geary, N Greaney, T Hurley, M Flannagan, L Hanley, C. Meany(captain) N. Kiely, D. O’Connell, E Browne, V Harnett, H Bradley, E Noonan. A Moloney.
Subs used: A O’Connor, N. O’Brien, C. O’Leary.

Newtownshandrum Senior Hurling team recently visited the school after winning the Cork County Final. They spoke to the students on the importance of working hard in school and the motivation and effort involved in their training schedules.

PICTURE 1 Jamie Coughlan a member of the Newtownshandrum Senior
Hurling team and current pupil of Hazelwood College proudly displays
Cork Senior Hurling Club Championship Cup. Pictured with Mr Conor
Murphy holding the All Ireland VEC Under 18 Hurling cup 08/09 and
school games master Mr Tom Halpin

PICTURE 2 Newtownshandrum team members Jack O Herlihy and Jamie
Coughlan with the Cork Senior Hurling Championship Cup pictured with
Hazelwood College students who come from Newtownshandrum. Members of the victorious team visited the school last week

PICTURE 3 Hazelwood College Camogie players Becky Ryan, Katie
Coughlan sister of Jamie, Cara Clifford sister of Ryan Clifford and
Amy Ryan pictured with Jack O’Herlihy and Jamie Coughlan and the Cork
Senior Hurling Championship Cup when members of the victorius
Newtownshandrum side visited the school last week.

Opening Game is a great success for Hazelwood Camogie!

Hazelwood College : 4-7
St Mary’s, Mallow : 3-2

Monday was the opening game our Senior camogie players had versus St Marys Secondary School, Mallow in the Intermediate A Munster League. The teams were very evenly matched throughout the opening ten minutes. St Marys opened the scoring but Hazelwood responded quickly. Katie Dillane scored her first goal of the game net with a shot that left the Mallow keeper with no hope of blocking. Niamh O Brien was superb in defence throughout the entire game but in particular the first half when Hazelwood were struggling. Sarah Moloney did well in goal and there was nothing she could have done to prevent any of the scores gotten by St Marys. Scores were exchanged throughout the game from each side. Hazelwood dominated play in the last five minutes of the half and were unlucky not the score more. Hazelwood trailed by two points facing into the second half.
It was a completely different team that faced into the second half. Within the opening minute Niamh Cagney found the back of the net and was in hard luck to have the goal disallowed for “Square ball”. However this only spurred the team on. The six defensive members of the Hazelwood College team were majestic in the second half and kept St Marys scoreless for the entire 30 minutes. Aideen O Flynn was definitely in “thou shall not score” form chasing and blocking every ball that entered the back lines. Emma Browne played like a true Captain in the second half, leading the team by example, first to every ball and allowing no St Marys player to get any shot in on goal. Joanne Murray was in complete command in the full back position bursting out every opportunity granted to clear her lines. Tara Hurley, one of the hardest working members on the team covered every blade of grass in the field and was unlucky on a number of occasions not the get her name on the score sheet. Our wing forwards were like two thorns in the side of Mallow’s half backs running at the defensive and setting up many attacks. Aisling O Brien hassled the centre back throughout the entire game and did not allow any easy clearance from the Mallow backs. The full forward line of Niamh Cagney, Becky Ryan and Katie Dillane were in super form scoring 4-3 between them. Máiread Geary when moved to the forwards provided 2 points and set up numerous attacks. This was a hard physical game and no score was easily achieved. Hazelwood had a number of wides and were unlucky not to score more. All members of the panel played exceptional Camogie in the second half but the player of the match was without a doubt Katie O Sullivan. Katie played in numerous position throughout the game and showed great vision and determination in each of them.
It was great to get the Camogie 09/10 year off to a winning start! Well done to all involved. Clonakilty are the next opponents we face in the Intermediate A league. The girls face Cashel in the Senior Championship on 4th November. Well done to all involved!
Panel: Sarah Moloney (Newtown), Annette Lordan (Milford), Máiread Geary (Milford) Emma Browne (Milford), Katie O Sullivan(Feenagh/kilmeedy), Niamh O Brien (Milford), Joanne Murray (Kileedy), Tara Hurley (Feengh/kilmeedy), Aideen O Flynn (Milford), Kallie Hodgson (Milford), Aisling O Brien (Knockaderry), Máire Flanagan (Milford), Katie Dillane (Milford), Becky Ryan (Newtown), Niamh Cagney (Ballagran), Sarah O Sullivan (Feenagh/kilmeedy), Grainne Sheehy (Milford), Elaine Noonan (Ballagran) Breda Larkin (Kileedy), Ciara Fitzgibbon (Milford).

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Hazelwood Hurlers Through Munster First Round Safely

Hazelwood College 6-14
St. Brogan’s, Bandon 0-9

While there was no doubt that Hazelwood College deserved to win this first round game of the Munster “A” Vocational senior championship – the score line certainly flattered the winning team. The game played in Mallow last Wednesday was a hard fought affair but a combination of a high wides total from St. Brogan’s and a mixture of some sharpshooting and luck around the goals helped Hazelwood to ease through the final minutes.
St Brogans opened the scoring in the 2nd minute with a point from play. Jerry Lane responded with a free in the 7th minute. St Brogans scored a point in the 9th minute which was later cancelled out with points from Kevin Noonan in the 11th and 13th minute. Within 60 seconds St Brogans responded with another score on the board, to even the score-board. Jerry Lane popped over another placed ball shortly afterwards. St Brogans slotted over a 65 in the 18th minute to leave the sides 4 a piece in what was turning into a ding-dong battle. Ian Carroll got on the score board with two fine points, running on to lose balls in midfield in the 20th and 21st minute. St Brogans clawed their way back with another pointed free from their number 11. Hazelwood dominated the next 8 minutes with two powerfully taken goals by Keith Lacey and Michael Fitzgibbon. Jerry Lane stepped up to the mark with two pointed frees, one in the 27th minute and the other in the 30th minute. St Brogans scored another point just on the stroke of half time to end the half on a Score line of Hazelwood 2-8, St Brogans 0-6.
The second half started with the referee throwing in the sliothar and St Brogans taking full advantage of it, scoring within seconds. From here Hazelwood dominated with three very well taken goals from Jimmy Kiely, Kevin Noonan and Ian carroll in the next 5 minutes. To finish of this deadly spell Jimmy scored again with a point from play. St Brogans scored again in the 11th minute, trying to decrease the deficit. The on form full forward, Kevin Noonan rattled the net for the second time in the 13th minute. Michael Fitzgibbon and Kevin Noonan both scored a point each in the 18th and 19th minute. St Brogans tried to reduce the score line with another point from play in the 23rd minute. This was to be St Brogans final score for the day. Hazelwood finished the game with a point each for Micheal Brosnan, Keith lacey and Cian Mulcahy. Hazelwood are now through to the quarter-finals. The opposition will be unknown until the back-door games have been played. Next up for the U/18’s, will be Ard Scoil Ris in the limerick schools semi-final.

Team and scorers:
K.O’ Callaghan, B. Lynch, J. Coughlan, B. Naughton, M. Brosnan (0-1), T. O’flynn, J. Barrett, S. Sheehan, I. Carroll(1-2), K. Lacey(1-1), P. Sheehy, J. Lane (0-4, frees), M. Fitzgibbon(1-1), K. Noonan(2-3), J. Kiely(1-1). Subs: M. Whelan, R.Egan, S. O’ Riordan, D. McCarthy, D. Coleman, C. Morrissey, P. Hassett, C. Mulcahy(0-1), P. Madigan, D. Egan, D. Boyce

Hazelwood College Camogie Capture Munster A Title

On Wednesday last Hazelwood College’s first year camogie team travelled to St Mary’s Secondary School, Charleville to compete in the Munster A blitz. Our first opponents of the day were Lismore, Co. Waterford. Hazelwood availed of every opportunity near goals and had built up a considerable lead in the first half. Lismore emerged a different team in the second half but the Hazelwood defence worked extremely hard and kept Lismore scoreless until the final five minutes. Next up was St Mary’s Secondary School, Nenagh Co Tipperary, this game was played at a different pace to the first game. Great displays of camogie were demonstrated by both teams throughout the game. Hazelwood emerged victorious and faced St Marys, Charleville in their final group game. This was a local derby with many players from both schools playing club camogie together. Hazelwood had most of the possession throughout the game but this was not reflected on the scoreboard. After a hard fought skilful game it ended all square 1-1 a piece. Hazelwood reached the final undefeated and faced St Marys’s Nenagh (Nenagh having beaten Lismore and Charleville). The opening half show Nenagh dominate in all areas of the field. Hazelwood looked tired after their three tough games. Nenagh scored 1-4 with no reply from the Hazelwood girls. Just before half time Hazelwood found the back of the net and faced into the second half four points down. A completely different attitude was adopted by Hazelwood in the second half. They seemed to realise it was a Munster title they were competing for and started to fight for it! Each girl on the field played as if their lives depended on it and within thirty seconds of the throw in Hazelwood had scored a magnificent goal. Goal after goal Hazelwood finally showed what they were capable of doing and left Nenagh stunned and unable to reply. Huge Celebrations followed the final whistle the game ending 8-5 to 1-5. It was an exciting day for all involved. It would be impossible to mention any particular player on the first year Hazelwood Camogie team as each and every girl was exceptional and played with tremendous pride in the maroon and white Jersey of Hazelwood College. It was a superb day of camogie for all involved and the girls returned to Dromcollogher exhausted but elated and excited with their victory!

Panel: Amy Ryan (Newtownshandrum), Gemma Barrett (Kileedy), Caroline Watson (Milford), Emer Cunnigham (Kileedy), Katie O Sullivan (Feenagh – Kilmeedy), Grainne Sheehy (Milford), Norma Kiely (Dromcollogher), Kara Clifford (Newtownshandrum), Katie Coughlan – Captain (Newtowndhandrum), Lily Quirke (Milford), Orla Cunnigham (Kileedy), Maeve Falvey (Milford), Aine O Sullivan (Newtownshandrum), Niamh Enright (Ballagran), Niamh Cunnigham (Kileedy).

Munster Ladies Football 1st year (A) Blitz 2009

Ten first year girls travelled to Rathkeale to take part in the Munster Ladies Football 1st year Blitz 2009. The girls were all very enthusiastic and eager to play teams from all over Munster. Hazelwood set out with team members, others first year players and some second year mentors. The first team which Hazelwood came up against was from Hospital. The girls were given a good tough game against Hospital. The Hazelwood girls dug deep and held Hospital to a final score-line of 3-6 to 3-5. The final whistle brought delight and relief, paving the girls’ way for their next four victories.

Within ten minutes of their first game the girls were back in action against Loretto, Fermoy. Fermoy had a number of physically strong players that popped two points over our goal post in the first couple of minutes. In light of this the Hazelwood girls hammered home score after score to put Loretto on the back foot. At half time the mentors encouraged the players and motivated them to play the half of their lives. The final whistle score-line was sparkling at 4-6 to 4 points.

Hazelwood was ushered into another battle within five minutes of their Loretto Fermoy clash. This next game was against a team from Dingle who showcased some wonderful football skill. Wonderful skill, that was mirrored and over shadowed in the end by the Hazelwood girls. The girls had to really dig deep into their short pockets to keep onto top of a neck and neck scoreline. This game was nail-biting and with a token thunder shower thrown in for good measure proved victorious for the Hazelwood girls who rallied together and played superb team football. The final score-line reflects the intensity of the game at 7-8 to 7-3.

After a break of a half hour, Hazelwood was placed to play in the semi-final of the A group. Hazelwood’s next face-off was against Causeway, County Kerry. With fire in their bellies and studs in their boots the girls were psyched and ready for action. Hazelwood and Causeway were popping scores over and back in third gear for the first little while until Hazelwood jammed their play into fifth gear. Letting fly the girls claimed a score-line of 5-7 to Causeways 2-4, dazzling supporters and observers with their skill, intelligent play and sheer will to keep motoring.

And so arrived the final of the Munster Ladies Football 1st year (A) Blitz 2009. Hazelwoods opposition was Castleisland. Castleisland had just beaten Coláiste na Sceilige in the other semi-final in group A. The girls were really up against it for the first half of this game and Castleisland were playing strong. At half time the Hazelwood mentors encouraged the girls to stay strong and to use all their skill and team spirit to pull themselves up and over the Castleisland stronghold. And boy did they pull and plough together, regaining the lead in a splendour of skill, melting Castleisland’s goal posts with a bevy of goals and points. The final score-line was this blistering final was 3-6 to 2-6. Needless to say the final whistle was echoed with ecstatic screams of delight from players, supporters, mentors and coach!!!
Players: Natasha Mangan, Gemma Barrett, Norma Kiely, Amanda McCarthy, Katie O’ Sullivan, Jennifer Ahern, Niamh McCarthy, Kara Clifford, Amy Ryan, Coleen Leahy.