Pictured left to right are Hazelwood College Students Michael Boyce, Damien Stokes, Derry Mc Carthy, and Ger O Gorman who played with the County Limerick VEC Football Team in their recent Munster Final against Tipperary.
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Hazelwood College advanced to the Limerick VEC County Final after a narrow victory over Abbeyfeale. Hazelwood victory was sealed by their ability to score goals by Chris Morrissey in the first half and by Derry Mc Carthy in the second. Despite plenty of possession, Hazelwoods wide total and a gritty Abbeyfeale performance , the sides were level mid-way through the second half.. It was at that stage that Michael Boyce stepped up with an inspirational score and Hazelwood began to pull away and earn their place in the County Final. Best for Hazelwood were Michael Boyce, Kevin Murphy and Tim Flemming until he was injured.
Hazelwood team: J.Nix, K McGill, N. Irwin, G. O Gorman, T Flemming, K Murphy, J Hartnett, M Boyce, C Morrissey, S Hehir, M Whelan, B Sheehy, J O Sullivan, K Cunningham and D Mc Carthy.
Subs used: S Fitzgibbon, J Coughlan
Subs: H O Gorman, C Lordan, J Ryan, CJ Fitzpatrick, D Stokes, G Keane and J Cotter.
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Transition Years began golf lessons at Charleville golf club on the 21st November.
“ Hazelwood College Dromcollogher advance to County Final againâ€
Hazelwood College will be hoping to do the three in a row over Doon Convent when they meet shortly in the Senior Final. Two very good wins over Abbeyfeale and Hospital have put them into this years final after an early season defeat by St Josephs of Doon.
Hazelwood College 5-12
Abbeyfeale 2-5
This game was played in Dromcollogher when Hazelwood met a fit Abbeyfeale outfit and led by 3-3 to 1-3 at half time. Hazelwood dominated after the break allowing Hazelwood to clock up an impressive score against this West Limerick School. Scores for Hazelwood were from C. Reidy ( 2-2) J O Gorman ( 2-1) S Enright ( 1-2) L Costello ( 0-5) , T Leahy (0-1) M Galvin ( 0-1) and J Stokes (0-1).
Hazelwood College : 3-13
Hospital : 1-5
Played in stormy conditions in Hospital, Hazelwood put up a great performance against the strong breeze to hold their east Linerick rivals 0-5 to 1-4 at half-time. In the second half Hazelwood had a strong gale at their backs and went into overdrive keeping Hospital to only one point, Some fine performances from first years Vicky Hartnett, Niamh Greany and Aoife Leahy helped us to record a fine win. Scorers for Hazelwood were L Costello (1-3) S Enright (1-2) J Stokes ( 0-3) S Lehane (capt) (1-0) C Reidy ( 0-2) M Galvin (0-2) and V Hartnett (0-1)
Hazelwood Panel : S Kiely, M Galvin, M O Gorman, M Geary, P Leahy, S O Connor, S Lehane, B Stokes, M Buckley, J Stokes, V Hartnett, L Molyneaux, C Reidy, J O Gorman, L Costello, S Enright, S Browne, L O Sullivan, A Leahy and N Greaney.
Hazelwood College : 5-15
Clonakilty: 0-3
On the back of a comfortable win in the first round of the championship Hazelwood College went on to meet Clonakilty at the next stage. Clonakilty arrived with a good reputation having contested the Munster Final at first year level against Hazelwood College. Hazelwood were determined to remain unbeaten in the competition and put in a strong first half performance, leading 3-4 to 0-3 at half time this was despite playing against a strong wind. The mid-field partnership of Shane Hehir and James Hartnett played particularly well. The central line of Shane Fitzgibbon, Benji Sheehy, Tim Flemming and Jimmy O Sullivan put in a great second half performance to allow Hazelwood a convincing win on a score line of 5-15 to 0-3.
Hazelwood Team: J. Nix, T. Geary, S. Fitzgibbon, P. Quaid, J. Ryan, T. Flemming, P O Regan, S Hehir, J Hartnett, J Fitzgibbon, B. Sheehy, CJ Fitzpatrick, J Coughlan, J O Sullivan, A Butler. Subs: P Molyneaux, P Watson, P O Shea, B O Sullivan, N Stokes, D Fehin, D Fitzgerald, H O Gorman and S O Toole.
Hazelwood College : 5-12
Kinsale : 0-10
On Thursday last Hazelwood College Dromcollogher began their Munster Championship campaign with an impressive win over Kinsale in Buttevant. Hazelwood took control of the game early on when Jamie Coughlan scored a great goal in the opening seconds. Jimmy O Sullivan was quick to add to the Hazelwood scoresheet with an impressive display at full forward and a personal tally of 3-2. Shane Hehir and Aidan Butler both had good games and played a crucial role in the game.
Kinsale found it difficult to get back into the game thanks to a solid defense from the Hazelwood College backs in particular John Ryan, Timmy Flemming and Patrick O Regan combined with some fine saves from John Nix.
The impressive Hazelwood College outfit were far too strong for the Kinsale side. The final score was Hazelwood 5-12 to Kinsales 0-10. Hazelwood will now go on to meet Clonakilty in the next stage of the competition.
Hazelwood College : 1-5
Askeaton :0-3
Earlier this week in perfect conditions Hazelwood Colleges first year B Hurlers took on Askeaton in Dromcollogher. Askeaton put Hazelwood under pressure from early in the game but a solid defence from Hazelwood College kept Askeaton scoreless. Gary Hanly and Paddy Herlihy were particularly impressive. As the game progressed Ryan Brennan and Patrick Jewitt came into the game and Hazelwood got the first score of the game. However Askeaton were quick to respond with three quick points and the half time score of 1 point to 3 did not look good for Hazelwood College.
Hazelwood came out in the second half full of determination and skill in particular from Kevin Noonan and Ryan Brennan. This surge resulted in Ryan Brennan scoring the only goal of the game. This was quickly followed by 3 points to push Hazelwood into the lead. Askeaton did not give up without a fight but good defending and a series or excellent saves kept Hazelwood in front to the final whistle to continue their unbeaten run.
This week saw Hazelwood Colleges sports teams at the top of their game as they took to the field in Football, Hurling and Camogie. The Junior Camogie team got their season off to a winning start beating Templemore on a scoreline of 1-2 to 0-2. Hazelwood College, led by captain Joanne O Gorman, were runners-up in last years Munster Championship and were determined to build on last years success. The girls battled a tough opposition and difficult weather conditions to earn a well deserved victory.
Next up was the Junior Ladies Football team who took on Abbeyfeale in a bid to retain last years title. Hazelwood College enjoyed a great win with a score of 6-10 to 4-10. Top scorers on the day were Clodagh Reidy and Joanne O Gorman. A number of first year players had joined the team for the first time and settled well in to the side.
The Boys U14 football team were in action against Askeaton and won 1-8 to 2-3. The defense and goal keeper Conor Buckley worked hard to keep Askeatons score to 0-2 in the first half. In the second half Darren Coleman, Padraig Cunningham and James Barrett put in great performances and allowed Hazelwood to pull ahead and record a good victory.
The final matches of the week saw both First Year Hurling teams meet two teams from Ard Scoil Ris in Limerick. Hazelwood A were unlucky to be beaten by just one point despite great performances from Michael Nolan, Sean Watson, Barry Bresnihan and Kieth Lacey. Hazelwood B had a substantial victory over Ard Scoil Ris B. The final score of 5-3 to 1-2 reflected Hazelwoods dominance from early in the game helped by some exceptional performances by Kevin Noonan, Gary Hanley and Patrick Finn. This was a great week for sport at Hazelwood College, well done to all involved.
Hazelwood College Dromcollogher: 6-6
Desmond College, NCW : 2-2
Hazelwood College Dromcollogher scored a comprehensive win over Desmond College Newcastlewest to reach the schools Senior Football Final. The team, coached this year by local PE Teaching student Patrick Donnelly never looked to be in any difficulty. Chris Morrissey, Joseph Cotter and Ger O Gorman were always in command to make up a solid Dromcollogher Defence. Inter County player Michael Boyce assisted by teammates Derry Mc Carthy and Kevin McGill put over some fine points for Hazelwood College. Desmond College only managed to get the ball to their full forward line on a few occasions and even then found that the in form Damien Stokes was impossible to beat. Hazelwood Team: Damien Stokes, Chris Morrissey, Gavin Keane, Joseph Cotter, James Hartnett, Gerard O Gorman, Colin Lordan, Michael Boyce (capt) , CJ Fitzpatrick, Timmy Flemming, Benji Sheehy, Kevin McGill, Derry Mc Carthy, Neilus Irwin, Aidan Butler, Subs: Brian Geary, John Nix, Eoin Sheehy, Pa Molyneaux, Jimmy O Sullivan, Pat Watson and Kieran Cunningham.
Following the large number of first years enrolled in the school there are now two first year hurling teams competing in this years competition. Both teams have got their campaigns off to a winning start with wins over Charleville CBS, Desmond College NCW and Croom.
The first match this week saw Hazelwood College A line out against Desmond College Newcastlewest. Hazelwood College came out deserved winners on an impressive scoreline of 9-17 to Desmonds 1-1. Desmond College got off to the better start and scored a goal within a few minutes of the start. However Hazelwood were quick to settle following this early set back. Kevin Coughlan opened the scoring for the Dromcollogher side, this was followed up with four great points and then a cracking goal from Ciaran Collins. Hazelwood continued to cause problems for the Desmond defense and by the half time whistle the score was Hazelwood 6-6 to Desmonds 1-1.
The second half was more of the same with Hazelwood driving home some great scores and Desmond struggling to keep the opposition at bay. Desmond College failed to score in the second half.
The final score was Hazelwood College 9-17 to Desmond Colleges 1-1.
Scores for Hazelwood were by, John O Gorman, Ciaran Mossissey, Darren Mulcahy, Kieth Lacey, Ciaran Collins, Michael Lenihan, Kevin Coughlan and Gearoid Sexton.
The following day saw Hazelwood B line out against Croom in desperate conditions with strong wind and heavy rain making things difficult for both sides. Croom started well but were unable to make any ground following some great clearances from Gary Hanley and Ryan Brennan. Eventually Croom managed a point from play. Hazelwood answered this with a goal and a point of their own. The half time score was Hazelwood 1-1 to Crooms 0-3. The second half saw a determined Hazelwood side put their mark on the game. The introduction of Patrick Finn made a great difference and he dominated centre-field for the remainder of the game. Hazelwood began to find their strength and pull away Croom side with some great scores.
The final score was Hazelwood 5-5 to Croom 1-3