Hazelwood College senior ladies footballers overcome overcome, St John Bosco College, Kildysart, in a thrilling quarter final encounter.
Hazelwood College Senior Ladies’ footballers have continued their march toward Senior Ladies’ Football Munster Championship glory after a decisive win against a spirited west Clare side, coached by their mentor Mr. Tom Halpin. The first half was one sided as Sarah Shanahan took advantage of a gap in defence in the first two minute to hammer home an early goal for the Hazelwood side. Scores from Ellana Mulcahy (2 goals), Aine Cunningham (3 goals), Donna Mulcahy (4 goals) Katie McCarthy (1goal) and two points from Laura Stack allowed Hazelwood College to create a decisive lead in the second half, which was hard for Kildysart to come back into the game, as they only managed to score ten points in the first half to Hazelwood’s 9 goals and five points.
The first few minutes of the second half were more tightly contested with both sides exchanging points. At the halfway point in the second half an inspired John Bosco side raised an offensive on the Hazelwood full back line, but stern defending from Hazelwood’s Ciara McCarthy soon stemmed the flow of the west Clare attacks. The Hazelwood full-forward line took advantage of the stretched John Bosco backs. In the closing stages of the game, the girls played some extremely good football based on the team’s strength up the middle of the field. In the end it was a decisive win for Hazelwood College on a score line of Hazelwood 10-12 John Bosco 1-11.
Hazelwood College Senior Ladies’ Football team who recently won their match comprehensively.
Pictured are back row (left to right) Briana O’Connor, Megan Fitzgibbon, Claire Sweeney, Sharon Carmody, Tara Fitzgibbon, Rebecca McGuiness, Meave McCarthy, Cathy Foley, Roisin Cunningham, Bríd Flanagan, Emma Sheehan and Cliodhna O’Callaghan.
Pictured, front row, left to right, Donna Mulcahy, Áine Cunningham, Sarah Shanahan, Alannah Mulcahy, Laura Stack, Ciara McCarthy, Chloe O’Brien, Emily Rose Mulcahy, Katie McCarthy and Norma O’Sullivan.
