Hazelwood College

First Year Hurling News

Hazelwood Colleges first year boys team played Coláiste na Trócaire first year team in a challenge match at home in Hazelwood College, which they defeated . The match was held on the Hazelwood hurling pitch. The finale score was 7-6 to 0-2 points. Top Row: Pat Curtain, Jack Condon, Stephan Long , Robert McCarthy, Eoghan O’ Gorman, Ciarán O’ Sullivan(Captain), Ryan Reidy , Tomas Curran, Thomas Sheehan , Jack Shanahan, David O’ Riordan. Bottom row: Darragh Reidy, Kevin Normoyle, Mark Buckley, Conor Heenan, Ian Kelly, Stephan O’ Flynn, Jamie Reidy.

Science Week 2016

Science Week Ireland 2016 was celebrated at Hazelwood College with the eighth Annual Primary Schools’ Science Quiz on Thursday night, November 17th. All local primary schools were invited to attend this exciting event to promote Science Week. It was wonderful to welcome all of the primary school pupils, teachers, parents and friends who attended on the night. During eight rounds of questioning all of the primary pupils thoroughly impressed with their teamwork and knowledge. Spectacular lucky dip spot prizes and tasty, fruity refreshments were very popular among the eager pupils at the half-time break. As the end of the quiz came close, excitement was high as the top three placed teams became apparent. Congratulations to Courtney Boys National School in Newcastle West, who were overall winners, with Broadford National School coming in second place and Ballyagran National School placing third. Thank you and well done to all the teams from Dromcollogher, Tullylease, Monagea, Ballingarry, Milford, Dromina, Ratheena, Feenagh, Mahoonagh and Gaelscoil O Doghair.

The Courtney Boys’ School quiz team who won the recent Hazelwood College Annual Science Week Quiz

Scoil Mhuire, Broadford, silver medalists in the Hazelwood College Annual Primary School’s Science Week Quiz

Bord Bia Cookery

Hazelwood College Third Year Home Economics students are pictured here having travelled to Listowel recently to participate in the Demonstration in the Listowel Arms Hotel, which was an event organised as part of the Listowel Food Fair 2016. Students were able to observe the professional chefs in action to help hone their budding ‘Master Chef’ skills.

Hazelwood College Third Year student Jack Walmsley is pictured with the Lion of Bacon which he won in the course of the day, having participated in a student competition.

Hazelwood Heroines Secure Senior Camogie Final Place

On a cold Monday the ladies of the Hazelwood College Senior Camogie team set out on what they knew would be a very challenging Camogie Semi-Final match against Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick. The girls knew it would take such determination and team effort to beat Laurel Hill, but that did not faze them.

The Hazelwood side started off a great game, despite the harsh cold weather, by scoring the first point of the match. Laurel Hill came back moments later to score a goal but that didn’t throw the Hazelwood ladies off. The game went on and Hazelwood ladies were leading by one point at half time.

As the second half began the Hazelwood ladies got right back into the game and started pouring in the points ahead of Laurel Hill. The girls had a great finish to the game by beating Laurel Hill by nine points on a score line 3-11 to 2-5. This was a great win for the ladies who are now through to the Limerick A Division final.

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The Final itself will take place this Saturday 17th December in Dromcollogher at 12.00, all support greatly appreciated.

New Building Update

Here is a short video montage of the progess to date with our new building and new basketball courts.

The particularly good winter so far has helped keeps things on schedule and it is hoped to have the ground floor walls completed in time for the Christmas holidays.

History Trip to Germany & Poland

Here are some pictures from the recent History trip to Germany and Poland.

Picture 1: Hazelwood College students pictured in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin in the course of their recent History Your to Berlin and Krakow. Pictured are Fionn Roberts, Shannon Buckley , Letitia Cotter , Kennedy O’Sullivan , Lorna Mulquenn , Debbie Lynch , Caroline Ahern, Oliver Richardson, Cormac O’Sullivan , Eilish Reidy , Conor Long, Jamie Singleton , Eugene Barret , Eoin Donegan , Ben Long , Chloe Richardson , Amy Buckley , Gerald O’Donnell , Adam Ryan , Shannon Curtin , Katie Browne , Ethan Knipe, Robert Levitt, Micheal Stack and Shannon Mason.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College Transition Year student Muiris O’Keeffe pictured at Checkpoint Charlie in the course of his History tour.

Picture 3: Hazelwood College students pictured in the Dome of the German Reichstag, where the German parliament meets. Pictured are Oliver Richardson , Micheal Stack , Eoin Donegan , Gerad O’Donnell , Jamie Singleton , Adam Ryan , Quentin Reidy , Conor long , Lorna Mulqueen , Cormac O’Sullivan , Ben Long, Debbie Lynch , Ciara O’Flynn , Caroline Ahern , Katie Ryan , Robert Levitt , Edel O’Flynn , Rachel O’Regan , Dwayne Sheehan , Muiris O’Keffee , Neasa Fahy , Ciara O’Callaghan , Shannon Curtin , Eugene Barrett , Fionn Roberts, Chloe Richardson , Aoife O’Sullivan , Millie Mulcahy , Shannon Mason , Katie Browne , Chloe Reidy , Shannon Buckley , Letitia Cotter , Ethan Knipe , Amy Buckley , Eliza Reidy , Eilish Reidy.

Picture 4: Hazelwood College students pictured outside the German Ministry for Aviation from the Nazi era in the course of their History tour to Berlin.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College students pictured at the Olympic Stadium outside Berlin in the course of their school tour. Pictured are: Kennedy O Sullivan, Neasa Fahy, Adam Ryan, Conor Long, Gerad O Donnell, Michael Stack, Robert Levitt, Eoin Donegan, Shannon Mason, Ben Long, Debbie Lynch, Caroline Ahern, Emma Stone, Eugene Barrett, Shanon Buckley, Shannon Curtin, Aisling Enright, Dwayne Sheehan, Chloe Reidy, Letitia Cotter.

Pictured 6: Hazelwood College students pictured outside the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Pictured are: Chloe Richerson, Adam Ryan, Ben Long, Quetin Reidy, Eoin Donegan, Dwayne Sheehan, Jamie Singleton, Gerad O Donell, Muiris O Keffee, Shannon Curtin, Edel O Flynn, Cormac O Sullivan, Rachel O Regan, Katie Browne, Ciara O Flynn, Shannon Mason, Aoife O Sullivan, Robert Levitt, Kennedy O Sullivan, Fionn Robert, Emma Stone, Neasa Fahy, Caroline Ahern, Aisling Enright, Debbie Lynch, Katie Ryan, Lorna Mulqueen, Ciara O Callaghan, Chloe Reidy, Millie Mulcahy, Letitia Cotter, Shannon Buckley, Eliza Reidy, Eilish Reidy, Amy Buckley, Oliver Richerson, Ethan Knipe

Picture 7: Hazelwood College students pictured in the DDR inter activemuseum in Berlin. Pictured are: Chloe Richerson, Adam Ryan, Ben Long, Quetin Reidy, Eoin Donegan, Dwayne Sheehan, Jamie Singleton, Gerad O Donell, Muiris O Keffee, Shannon Curtin, Edel O Flynn, Cormac O Sullivan, Rachel O Regan, Katie Browne, Ciara O Flynn, Shannon Mason, Aoife O Sullivan, Robert Levitt, Kennedy O Sullivan, Fionn Robert, Emma Stone, Neasa Fahy, Caroline Ahern, Aisling Enright, Debbie Lynch, Katie Ryan, Lorna Mulqueen, Ciara O Callaghan, Chloe Reidy, Millie Mulcahy, Letitia Cotter, Shannon Buckley, Eliza Reidy, Eilish Reidy, Amy Buckley, Oliver Richerson, Ethan Knipe.

Picture 8: Hazelwood College students (from left) Eoin Donegan, Dwayne Sheehan and Adam Ryan pictured in Krakow on their recent History tour to the city.

Picture 9: Hazelwood College History students Debbie Lynch left and Eoin Donegan (centre) at one of the Auschwitz exhibits in the course of their recent History tour there.

Picture 10: Hazelwood College students (from left) Ben Long, Gerard O’Donnell, Eoin Donegan and Muiris O’Keeffe at the end of the railway track in Auschwitz, where over one million people died.

Picture L: Hazelwood College Transition Year students pictured at the world famous Wieliczka Salt Mine outside Krakow. Pictured are (from left) Aisling Enright, Katie Ryan, Ciara O Flynn, Ciara O Callaghan, Muiris O Keeffe, Neasa Fahy, Eliza Reidy, Edel O Flynn and Millie Mulcahy.

Dave Rudden Visit

Hazelwood students were very fortunate to receive a visit from author Dave Rudden recently.

Dave’s debut novel, already a huge best seller, is about Denizen Hardwick, a boy who doesn’t believe in magic – until he’s ambushed by a monster created from shadows and sees it destroyed by a word made of sunlight.

The Knights of the Borrowed Dark has been shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Prize and the Bath Short Story Prize.