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).