Munster Senior Hurling First Round Win

HAZELWOOD COLLEGE WIN FIRST ROUND OF MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING

Hazelwood College 1-21
Blarney 1-18

Last week Hazelwood College began their Munster hurling campaign against Blarney in Mallow, playing with a strong breeze. Damien Lacey put Hazelwood three points to the good in the first seven minutes. James O Regan added to this lead making it four points to no score. Blarney however replied with two points of their own before Damien Lacey scored a fine free another a point from play making it six points to two. Seamus Flanegan and Darragh Kiely made it eight points to two after twelve minutes in high scoring opening. Blarney then hit back with two unanswered points before the inform Damien Lacey scored another point. In the next ten minutes both sides exchanged points leaving the half time score – Hazelwood 13 points Blarney 10 points only 3 points ahead playing into a stiff second half breeze.

The first ten minutes of the second half was end to end with Damian Lacey scoring three more points for his side and Blarney also scoring three points. The game then sprung to life with a Damian Lacey penalty rattling the Blarney net. Blarney refused to give up and responded three minutes later with a goal of high class. With ten minutes to play, the score was 1-19 to 1-15 in favour of Hazelwood. Blarney struck twice with two points but Sean Fehin and Eddie Prunty scored a point each to seal the win for Hazelwood College. Blarney put pressure on with a late point to leave only 3 between the teams but it was not enough to salvage a result, leaving Hazelwood victorious. Hazelwood Play Carrignavar in Mallow, at 1 PM on Wednesday Oct 17th in the 2nd round.

Team Billy Donegan, Cillian Cagney, Sean Flagagan, Declan Stack, James O Regan 0-1, Eric O Connor, Daire Hannigan, Eddie Prunty (0-1), Jamie Butler (0-1), Peter Mulcahy, Seamus Flanagan (0-2), Sean O Sullivan (0-1), Darragh Kiely( 0-1), Damien Lacey (1-11 0-8 frees), John walsh.
Subs
Sean Fehin (0-2), Shane O Callaghan, Steven Ahern, Paddy Burke, Padraig Roche, James Kelly, Luke Broderick, Lee Daly, Paddy Lordan, Cillian Fahy,