Recently, the Hazelwood College senior girls capped the perfect year when they secured the perfect double after winning the Limerick A Camogie Championship along with their Senior Cork Camogie Championship title earlier in the year. Hazelwood College are the only school to hold both a Limerick and Cork title in the same year in camogie.
The referee on the day was Seanie Hartnett and weather conditions were ever changing. Hazelwood started in bright sunshine and ended in a flurry of hailstones. People involved with Laurel Hill and Hazelwood camogie teams and understand the rivalry between them knew it was going to be a tough battle from the throw in and it was hard to predict who would come out on top.
The match began at a hectic pace Hazelwood securing position and eventually leading to Cliona O’ Callaghan throwing the first point over the bar. However, from the get go it was clear that Laurel Hills side was going to put up a fight.
There was a great performance from Cliona O’ Callaghan in our forward line who scored a total of 1-3 in the first half and 1-5 in the second half. Our captain Aine Cunningham also scored 1-1 in the second half and along with Donna Mulcahy’s point in the second half it brought the final score to 3-11 to Laurel Hills 2-6.
Hazelwood’s back line defended ferociously throughout, led by Tara Fitzgibbon and Rosin Twohill, who cleared every ball that came their way. Chloe O’ Brien’s impeccable delivery made the forwards’ job a lot easier, constantly running up and down the side delivering every ball she could into the forward line.
Mr. Tom Halpin was a very proud manager with two County A Championships delivered.
Hazelwood College Senior Camogie team who have added the County Limerick A Camogie Championship to their County Cork A Camogie Championship title from earlier in the year, winning a historic and unprecedented ‘double’. Pictured are the doubly victorious champions. Back row (from left to right) Rebecca Duggan, Laura O’Connell, Donna Mulcahy, Áine Fitzibbon, Cliona O’Callagan, Megan Fitzgibbon, Chloe O’Brien, Briana O’Connor, Bríd Flanagan, Emma Sheahan, Katie Carroll, Kasey Farrell, Aoife Murray, Abby McDermott, Mary Kate Fehin and Emily Rose Mulcahy. Front row (left to right) Orlaith Hennessy, Laura Stack, Tara Fitzgibbon, Áine Cunningham, Aoife McMahon, Sarah Shanahan, Ellana Mulcahy, Roisin Twohill, Medhb McCarthy and Aisling Cunningham.