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Hazelwood Hurlers Triumph in Cashel Clash

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Hazelwood College’s Under 15 hurlers travelled to Killmallock to face Cashel on 27th February last. Cashel ratcheted up the pressure with a series of early points. After ten minutes, Hazelwood settled into the game, when Anthony Barrett snatched a fine point from range. Hazelwood began to stamp their authority on the game, thanks to the efforts of Hazelwood’s half back line of Ryan O’ Gorman, Gearoid Mathews and Brian Buckley, who closed down Cashel’s forwards.

Scores from Cian Flynn and Jack O’Sullivan saw Hazelwood storm into the lead, reaching a seven point advantage late on in the first half. However, the expected Cashel counterattack provided some eye catching points from tight angles. By half time Cashel managed to cut the Hazelwood’s advantage to a four point lead.

After half time Hazelwood moved Donal Molyneaux in to full forward and Cian Flynn moved out to centre forward. This seemed to breathe new life into the Hazelwood attacker. In the opening minutes of the game, Tim Larkin skilfully lobbed Cashel the keeper after his original effort was not cleared. After this dream start to the second half Hazelwood’s confidence soared.

As he did against Rathkeale, Jack O’ Sullivan showed skill and accuracy both in play and with frees. Hazelwood had a slight injury scare when Donal Molyneaux went down on the twenty one yard line after taking a blow to the back of the head. After some tense minutes he returned to the action and managed to secure some vital scores.

In the last ten minutes of the game, Hazelwood’s fitness proved to be the decisive factor as two late points from Cian Flynn and a last minute goal from Nigel O’Callaghan put the gloss on a solid Hazelwood victory.

Urban Design Study for Hazelwood Students

Hazelwood College’s Transition Year students recently completed a walking tour of Shannon, Ireland’s first planned town. The purpose of the tour was to study how Irish planner’s thoughts and ideals have evolved over the past sixty years. Students learned how urban planning and design changed from Shannon’s early days as a dormitory town to its current 21st century design. Students saw how housing changed from the original apartment based living of the early airport workers to the introduction of families and children in the 1960s, when the government tax breaks encouraged large industry, right through to the compact urban jungle of the Celtic Tiger era. The students also learned about how Shannon, lying almost 2 metres below sea-level, defends itself from the daily threat of flooding through a network of embankments, culverts and pumping stations.

Leaving Certificate Applied Cookery Skills

Below is a presentation of the dishes submitted by Leaving Cert Applied students for their 2013 Pre Leaving Certifcate Exams.

Click the link below to download the slideshow

Leaving Cert Applied Pre-Cookery Exam 2013

Irish Red Cross

LCA2 students who recently completed a practical six week First Aid course accredited by the Irish Red Cross

National Award for Hazelwood Heroine

Rebecca O’Connell, Transition Year student at Hazelwood College, recently participated in the Irish Pony Society’s ‘Mountain and Moorland’ competition. In the first round, Rebecca excelled in the Working Hunter 143cm category, when she was the only competitor to secure a clear round. In the Showpiece Round, Rebecca’s skills were such that she won the 143cm category and secured a spot in the Irish Pony Society ‘Mountain and Moorland’ Championship. Although up against several more experienced riders, Rebecca emerged victorious and was presented with the ‘Hillery Cup’. In the course of the Irish Pony Society ‘Mountain and Moorland’ League, Rebecca secured a first place and two second place positions in different events.

Hazelwood College National Irish Pony Society Award winner Rebecca O’Connell (centre) with the ‘Hillery Cup’ and her National Award rosettes. Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke (left) and Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (right) are pictured here congratulating Rebecca on her recent.

National Pramerica “Spirit of the Community” Awards

Congratulations to Alisha Nagle from Newtown Shandrum who recieved a Certificate of Merit from the National Pramerica “Spirit of the Community” Awards. Alisha, a first year student at Hazelwood College, received this certificate in recognition of the outstanding volunteer work she does outside of school hours. Well Done!

Hazelwood Winning Ways Continue in Concern Debate

Hazelwood College’s Concern Debate team continued on their winning ways when they beat Charleville CBS on a 2-1 scoreline after successfully proposing the motion that “The UN belongs on the scrapheap of History”. The team made up of Grace Morey (captain), Billy Foley, Ellah Grufferty and Alannah Matthews, all Transition Years, faced a mature and experienced Charleville team in the final debate of the Concern Debates league phase.
The team, who had been preparing since the start of the new term, were supported by several other Transition Years. The Chief Adjudicator praised both teams for their effort and the range of skills shown, before delivering the result to a jubilant home team and their supporters.

Returning Graduate Offers Hazelwood Students Advice

Returning Graduate Offers Hazelwood Students Advice on Designing Their Own Future.

Pictured in the photo is past student Seán Collins who recently graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of Limerick. Seán visited the Hazelwood College senior cycle students to give a presentation offering information for students interested in pursuing studies in Architecture. Sean also gave students a presentation on some of the projects in which he has been involved. Seán has, in the recent past, been project architect on the national award winning design team “Limerick Smarter Travel” (whose designs are currently under construction across Limerick City under Limerick City Council) and has also worked for the Department of Education conducting a national pilot scheme carrying out assessments of the educational facilities and resources of primary and secondary schools all across Limerick City. He is currently working for the University of Limerick on an advisory group for future building and infrastructural developments on the university’s campus. While studying at Hazelwood College, Seán was also an accomplished musician taking part in several musicals and the recording of our first student CD.

(Back row left to right) Mr Mike Hennessey, Sean Collins, Mr Jonathan Fealy and Mr Danny Sheehan. (Front row left to right) Hazelwood College students Patrick Madigan, Christopher Daly and Becky Ryan.

Past Past Pupil Visit

Former Hazelwood College student Bryan O’Regan (centre) with Hazelwood College staff Michelle Herbert, Denis McCarthy, Des Lambe and Tom Halpin on his recent visit to Hazelwood College. Since completing his Leaving Certificate in 2007, Bryan has completed a B.Sc. in U.C.C. and a pHD in Bio Photonics, St Andrews, Edinburgh.

Hazelwood Rises to the Apprentice Chef Challenge!

Laura Stack and Julia O’Doherty, two Home Economics students from Hazelwood College attended the semi-final for the ‘Apprentice Chef Competition’ in Institute of Technology Tralee on Thursday last. Laura Stack, currently in second year, and Julia O’ Doherty, a TY student, faced the challenge to create a recipe and prepare a main course using only ingredients from the ‘Good Mood Food List’. The Hazelwood College pair saw off competition from students in schools across Kerry, Cork and Limerick to win the coveted places in regional final on Friday, March 8th.

The competition is generously sponsored by Institute of Technology Tralee, Lee Strand, ‘Just Cooking’, Firies, ‘Inner Joy’, ‘Utensils’ and Taste of Kerry. The students were met by Chefs Mark Murphy, Mark Doe and Simon Regan in the Hotel and Catering Department of the I.T.

The overall regional winner will receive €1,000 for their school, sponsored by Lee Strand, plus a three day internship with Chef Simon Regan. The ultimate victor will also win three cookery workshops with Chef Mark Doe at Just Cooking, Firies, three Innerjoy Wellbeing Coaching sessions with Susan Fitzgerald, an Apprentice Chef uniform and kitchen utensils.

Competition mentor, Mark Doe, feels that this is a positive opportunity for schools. “With the importance of healthy eating and you are what you eat, we believe that the Apprentice Chef will bring an enhanced awareness of this to the Secondary Schools,” he said. The girls’ Home Economics teacher, Ms. Daly, expressed her confidence in the students, labelling the students as ‘extremely capable and self-motivated’.

(left to right) Mark Doe, Proprietor of ‘Just Cooking’ Culinary School, Hazelwood College students Laura Stack and Julia O’Doherty and local chef Simon Regan at the IT Tralee Hotel and Catering Department. The Hazelwood College pair participated in the ‘Apprentice Chef Competition’ Semi-Final as preparation for the upcoming Regional ‘Apprentice Chef Competition’ Regional Final