Hazelwood College

Awards Day 2014

Hazelwood College Awards Day 2014

Pictures from the recent awards days at Hazelwood College

Picture a: Hazelwood College Annual Principal’s Award winner Tom Simcox (right) being presented with his trophy by Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke.

Picture b: Mr Burke presents the award for Best Female Student in Junior Certificate 2013 to Mairead Lordan (right).

Picture c: Mr Burke presents the award for Best Male Student in Junior Certificate 2013 to Padraig Lordan (right). Padraig shared this distinction with John Ahern.

Picture d: Hazelwood College Senior Students who were awarded an Ethos Award were Back Row (left to right): Ellie Stone, Grainne Fitzgibbon, Julia O’Doherty, Kevin Stokes, Sean Shine. Front Row: Megan Roberts, Niamh Enright, Sarah Tachoua, Janice Reidy, Emma Lynch and Heather Keane

Picture e:Hazelwood College Junior Students who were awarded an Ethos Award were Colm Galvin, Áine Bennis, Rachel O’Reagan, Shelia Fitzpatrick, Grainne Ahern, Micheal Begley and Karim Amer. Front Row: Amy Buckley, Aoife O’Sullivan, Emma O’Connell, Cathy Foley, Bridget Kiely and Kelly Doody.

Picture f: Hazelwood College Junior Cycle Subject Award winners pictured back row (left to right) Denis Hennessy (Materials Technology Wood). Nigel O’Callaghan (Materials Technology Metal), James Curtin (History), Gerard Ahern (Business Studies), Jack Carroll (Maths) and Keith Coughlan (Geography). Front Row (Left to right) Norma O’Sullivan (Irish), Emma O’Connell (Irish), Linda Brown (Art), Grainne Buckley (Junior Draftsperson), Grainne Ahern (Science), Danielle Ahern (Music), Laura Stack (Languages), Bridget Kiely (Home Economics).

Picture g: Hazelwood College Senior Cycle Subject Award winners are pictured with their trophies. Pictured are Back Row (left to right) Emer Walsh (Art), Ciaran Slattery (Music), Denis Murray (Geography), Cillian Fahy (Physics), Brian Fehin (Senior Draftsperson), Brian Sheehy (Maths), Eamonn Shanahan (Construction) and Michael Keyes (Biology & Chemistry). Front Row (left to right) Clare Fehin (English), Heather Keane (Home Economics), Íde Hennessy (French), Orla Cunningham (LCVP), Aisling O’Connor (History), Mariesa Enright (Irish), Emma Lynch (Faith in Action Award) and Sarah O’Flynn (Business Studies).

Picture h: Hazelwood College Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (left) with Niamh Ryan (centre) who won an Outstanding Achievement Award and Margaret Kiely Leaving Certificate II Student of the Year Award.

Shanghai Adventure

by Maria Cremin TY 2014

As part of the Transition Year Programme, we were able to study Chinese language and culture with Zhu Zhenghao, who is a tutor in the Confucius Institute in University College Cork. One of the benefits of this course was that Hazelwood College was eligible to send a student to an Easter camp to continue studying Chinese. Amazingly, the lucky student would be going to Shanghai to do so.

Mr Burke assigned a project to all students who wanted to participate in the Easter Camp in order to decide who would go. The project was made up of two essays; the first one was about Chinese people and culture and the second essay was about why you wanted to go to China. I was delighted to be chosen for the two week study camp. Apart from the essays I also had to learn a traditional Chinese craft, learn how to make an origami shape and write Hazelwood College in Chinese script.

Everything about Shanghai is very different from home. Every day we had two to three hours of Chinese Language class. On the first day of class we were given a work book which we were to use during the two weeks. The class was quite fast intensive, but the teachers were great and were really helpful if you had any problems.

Chinese teachers are very different from Irish teachers in that if they notice students are not paying attention in class or on their phone they don’t correct them, they just continue teaching the students that are interested in learning. Apart from Chinese class we all had two classes of Chinese calligraphy and four classes of taiji. Once we had all our classes finished for the day we were free to go site-seeing.

During the two weeks we went to a range of different places, such as the East Pearl TV tower, an overnight trip to Hangzhou and Suzhou. We went to Tiger Mountain and went into an old Buddhist temple. We went on a night cruise on the Hanupang River, we visited an ancient water village and went through it on a gondola style boat.

Irish Science Teachers Association Quiz

Hazelwood College third year students who participated in the Irish Science Teachers Association Junior Certificate Quiz. Pictured are (left to right) Roisin Sheehy, Emma O’Connell, Niamh O’Brien, Thomas Twohill, Norma O’Sullivan and Laura Stack. Hazelwood College’s team finished one point behind the eventual winners, finishing in fourth place.

First Year Camogie Blitz

Hazelwood College first years travelled to Mick Neville Park in Rathkeale to the Limerick 7 aside camogie blitz.
Hazelwood College played the first of three games against Coláiste na Trócaire, Rathkeale. Hazelwood started very strongly with some very strong forward play from Megan Nolan and Shannon Mason. Rathkeale soon got on the scoreboard and at half time, Hazelwood trailed by two points. The introduction of Mary Kate Fehin, Orlaith Hennessy and Chris Boyce at half time proved vital as Hazelwood scored a point to bring the score difference back to a point. Hazelwood battled hard to find the equaliser but a breakdown in communication saw Rathkeale score a goal, bringing the final score to Hazelwood 0-1, Rathkeale 1-2.

Hazelwood’s second game was against Desmond College. The girls were first out of the blocks and some great teamwork saw Mary Kate Fehin score a fine point from out the field. Hazelwood’s defence was rock solid with some great goalkeeping from Abby McDermott. The sides were level at half time with one point each. The second half came and a fantastic goal was scored by Maedhbh McCarthy after some great teamwork and a hand pass from Mary Kate Fehin saw Maedhbh bury the ball in the back of the net. Desmond College tried very hard to score but they could not break down the Hazelwood defence. Final score: Hazelwood College 1-1 Desmond College 0-2

Hazelwood’s third game was against Laurel Hill and what a game it turned out to be. The two teams were very evenly matched. Our defence was, yet again, excellent with great blocking and hooking from Aisling and Chris. Midfielders were brilliant with Megan Nolan and Orlaith Hennessy fighting for every ball and Shannon and Mary Kate were causing great difficulties for the Laurel Hill defence. The game ended with Hazelwood losing by a mere point, 0-3 to 1-1.

After the three games, Hazelwood qualified for the B final against Laurel Hill who had beaten them by a point in the previous game. Laurel Hill made a great start with a goal but Hazelwood never gave up. At half time, the score was Laurel Hill 1-0, Hazelwood 0-0. Hazelwood dug deep in the second half and a brilliant run from Orlaith Hennessy into the forward line and a superb hand pass to Mary Kate saw her bury the ball in the back of the net. The sides were level with only 2 minutes left. Hazelwood battled hard to prevent Laurel Hill from scoring but a free was awarded and Laurel Hill pucked it straight between the posts. Hazelwood had just one last attack that resulted in a 45’ which unfortunately went narrowly wide.

The girls put in a great performance and there is no doubt that they will have a great team. Most of these girls are still in training for a county semi-final in the coming weeks with the school’s first and second year camogie team.

Panel: Orlaith Hennessy, Maedhbh McCarthy, Ashling Enright, Chris Boyce, Lorna Donegan, Abby McDermott, Shannon Mason, Emma Browne, Ava Mullane, Megan Nolan, Mary Kate Fehin

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants National Quiz Final

Hazelwood College students Ciara Lenihan (left) and Emma O’Connell (right) with Irish International Rugby Star Sean O’Brien at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants National Quiz Final, where Sean O’Brien acted as MC for the occasion.

Picture d: Hazelwood College students from left to right Thomas Twohill, Tim Larkin and Anthony Barrett pictured with Sean O’Brien, Leinster and Irish Rugby star, who was MC at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Annual National Quiz Final. Hazelwood College’s team put up a great display, being only seven points behind the national champions.

Secure Passage into Senior Limerick Colleges Camogie Championship

Hazelwood College Secure Passage into Senior Limerick Colleges Camogie Championship

Hazelwood 8.20
Rathkeale 1.10

On Wednesday, April 9th, Hazelwood Senior girls played a fierce and tactical game against the strong Rathkeale ladies’ team. At the throw in, Rathkeale’s Caoimhe Costello won the breaking ball and put the sliotar straight over the bar putting them in a very early lead. Hazelwood knew then that they would have to put in a strong performance if they wanted to come out on top. They responded quickly with a point from corner forward Katie Coughlan. This was soon followed by a skilful point put over from the halfway line by Cliona O’ Callaghan. By half time, Hazelwood had managed to concede only three points while scoring an impressive 4.14.

The second half opened up with Hazelwood winning possession but Rathkeale showed that they weren’t going to give up despite the scoreline and put another two points over the bar, playing now with a strong breeze. However, Hazelwood constantly stayed on top and kept the scoreboard ticking over, full forward Laura Stack in particular putting in a great shift, scoring six goals over the course of the hour. Though Hazelwood let their guard down a little in the final five minutes, allowing Rathkeale to add another few scores to their tally, the gap was too great to close and the Hazelwood girls ran out convincing winners on a scoreline of 8.20 to 1.10. The girls now look forward to a County Final against Laurel Hill. After this performance, they can be confident of bringing silverware back to Dromcollogher!

Team and Scorers: Rebecca Duggan, Aine Fitzgibbon, Caroline Watson, Megan Fitzgibbon, Sarah Shanahan, Tara Fitzgibbon(0.1), Briana O’ Connor, Cliona O’ Callaghan (0.4), Chloe O’ Brien, Orla Cunningham (0.3), Donna Mulcahy (0.5), Deniese Forde (0.1), Bríd Flanagan (0.2), Laura Stack (6.1), Katie Coughlan (2.3), Aoife McMahon, Aoife Murray, Leighann Shanahan

Munster Colleges’ Maths Quiz

Hazelwood College Junior Certificate Munster Colleges’ Maths Quiz Team from left to right Emma O’Connell, Norma O’Sullivan, Thomas Twohill and Laura Stack who came fourth overall in the recent Junior Certificate Munster Maths Quiz.

Success on the Athletics Field

Picture 1 Hazelwood College students from left Allison Healy and Denise Forde, gold medal winners of Senior Girls’ Long Jump at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s Annual Sports Day, which was held recently at University of Limerck.

Picture 2 Successful sisters Noelle (left) and Eimear Lenihan (right), Second Year Hazelwood College students, winners of under 16 shot putt at Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board’s Annual Sports Day.

Picture 3 Hazelwood College’s full Athletics team, which recently participated in the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board Annual Sports Day.

Senior Girls Basketballers Secure Place in Final

Hazelwood Senior Girls Basketballers Secure Place in Final

Hazelwood College – 17
Salesians College – 14

Recently, the Senior girls Basketball team travelled to Limerick city to take on Salesians Secondary School in the Cup Quarter final. Having come in second place in their group after a shaky start to the campaign, the girls were unsure of what to expect from the opposition. It turned out to be a wonderful game of basketball with both defences on top. It was ‘tit for tat’ in the opening three quarters with Anne Marie Molyneaux, Niamh McCarthy and the ever-dependable Ali Purcell producing some nice scores. In the dying minutes of the game, after Hazelwood found themselves a point down, Tara Fitzgibbon scored to edge Hazelwood in front by the narrowest of margins with Sarah Shanahan sealing the deal with another basket just seconds later.

The team now progress to the semi-final stage where they will face Castletroy. Having already been beaten by this opposition on a day when things just seems to fall apart in the third quarter for the Hazelwood girls, there is a score to be settled. With the opportunity to play in a cup final at stake, the girls will certainly take to the court with all guns blazing.

Team: A. Purcell, N. McCarthy, A. Molyneaux, S. Shanahan, T. Fitzgibbon, S. Sheehy, S. Nolan, M. Fitzgibbon, L. Nolan, E. O’ Sullivan, K. Cunningham, C. Corbett

Munster Driving Campus

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied students recently visited Munster Driving Campus, the only off-road driving campus in Ireland in order to learn the skills which will allow them to drive safely in the future. Munster Driving Campus gives students all the challenges of driving, allowing them to learn and practice their skills, without the danger or pressure of traffic. This will allow them to become better and safer drivers and the skills gained will stand to the students for decades to come.

Pictured are Back row : Alan Scanlan, James Foley, Charles Butler, Conor Greaney, Ciaran O Sullivan, Shaun Shannon, Noel Geary, Sean McCarthy, Steven Dunleavy, Kevin Moore, Aodan Brennan, John Larkin, Kevin Daly, Kevin O Connor, John Matthews. Front row: Yvonne Devine, Teacher, Catherine McCall, SNA, Niamh Ryan, Mag Kiely, Rebecca Roche, Heidi O Dell, Rachel Heffernan, Aine Cunningham, Caitriona O Sullivan

Picture 2: Hazelwood College students (left to right) Stephen Dunleavy, Rachel Heffernan and Heidi O’Dell receive instruction on car maintenance from John Ryan of Munster Driving Campus in the course of their fieldtrip there recently.