The annual Differntial Apptitude Testing (DAT) of the school’s Third Years will take place on Friday 6thFebruary. The results of these tests are a great aid to the guidnace counselling staff in helping students pick subjects and courses appropiate to them for the Leaving Certificate and their future careers
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Hazelwood College 1st Year Hurlers win County Final
Hazelwood College 1st Year Hurlers win County Final
Hazelwood College: 7-7
Desmond College : 1-3
Played in tough and heavy conditions recently Hazelwood College met near neighbours Desmond College in the County Final of the Co Limerick VEC Hurling Competition. The Dromcollogher side put on a great display of skill and fitness to run out clear winners on the day. Hazelwood were outstanding in the first half holding Desmond College scoreless for the entire half. In the second half Desmond College put up a great fight for ten minutes scoring a goal and causing Hazelwood to hit the upright twice. However experience and fitness prevailed and the Dromcollogher boys took control of the game. Great performances from Liam O Shaughnessy, Paul Madigan, Billy Naughton, Michael Fitzgibbon, Jimmy Kiely and Denis Murphy helped Hazelwood to a deserved victory. Hazelwoods success on the day was largely due to the commitment and hard work of James Hartnett who has been managing the team.
Hazelwood College Team: D. Egan, T Fitzgerald, M Fitzgerald, C Dillon, D Boyce, D Mc Carthy, K Quaid, L O Shaughnessy, P Madigan, B NAughton, J Kiely, B Lynch, M Fitzgibbon, D Murphy, R Egan.
Subs: S Callaghan, D Collins, S Brosnan, D Coleman, S Murray, D O Donnell, S Morrissey.
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Hazelwood College Senior Hurlers reach Munster Final
Hazelwood College Senior Hurlers reach Munster Final
Hazelwood College : 0-14
Nenagh Vocational : 0-13
It was a close run contest, but Hazelwood College triumphed over Nenagh in Mick Neville Park to reach the Senior ‘B’ Munster Vocational Schools hurling final. Nenagh, the favourites who had narrowly lost the Junior All-Ireland Final two years ago, looked dangerous from the outset scoring a point within seconds of the throw-in from Heffernan, their All-Ireland medal winning Tipp minor. However this was only a prelude to a spell of Hazelwood dominance. After ten minutes the score read 4 points to 1 in favour of Hazelwood who had scored twice through the unerring free-taker Jamie Coughlan and once each from Benji Sheehy and Pa Molyneaux. As Nenagh settled into the game both teams exchanged point for point.Jamie Coughlan again scored twice from frees and Jimmy O Sullivan chipped in from mid-field on the twenty-first minute to put Hazelwood ahead 0-7 to 0-4. This was however our last score in the first half and Nenagh, aided by a wind, put up four unanswered points giving them a one point advantage at the half time whistle.
The second-half was a close run affair and followed a similar pattern to the first with Hazelwood dominating the early exchanges only for Nenagh to rally back. Jamie Coughlan was again on song scoring three more points from placed balls. Ger O Gorman scored the point of the game from well inside his own half, two more points from Benji Sheehy and one from Pat Quaid left us 14 points to 11 up with only five minutes to play. True to the quality of their players and their ‘Never say die’ attitude Nenagh rallied back to leave just one point in it. The relief of the final whistle was just reward for the whos effort and skill from no 1 to 22 cuold not be faulted. Henry O Gorman was outstanding in goal as were the full back line who kept out what had been a goal scoring machine in the previous rounds. The work-rate of the half back line was immense and our forwards lethal given the chance. Hopefully we can carry this form through into the final to be played in Mallow at 12 O Clock on Wednesday January 31st against Clonakilty- The Cork Champions. We would like to take this chance to thank all those involved in the West Limerick U 18 Panel who provided us with a tough challenge the previous weekend. Though they ran out winners on the day this tough challenge was just what we needed.
Team and Scorers:
H O Gorman, G Keane, G O Gorman (0-1), S Fitzgibbon , P O Regan, M Whelan, P Cunningham, J O Sullivan (0-1),T Fleming, S Hehir, B. Sheehy (0-3), P Molyneaux( 0-1), A Butler, P Quaid(0-1) J Coughlan (0-7) (0-6 frees) Subs:S Sheehan, P O Sullivan, E Broderick, E Lowe, N Stokes.
Retreats
The Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate classes will participate in a Retreat on January 29th and 30th respectivily
Humourfit
Dan Cool Show
Humourfit Theathre Company will visit the school on the 24th January to perform this year “Dan Cool Show”. The show deals with topics that affect and are relevant to teenagers. The show will be viewed by the whole school. After the two shows students will take part in a question and answer forum with the Artistic Director Mr. Micheal O’ Sullivan.
Hazelwood College Debators continue Winning Streak
Hazelwood College Debators continue Winning Streak
On Tuesday last, Hazelwood College’s Concern debating team followed up on their recent victories against St Mary’s Secondary School, Charleville and Davis College Mallow in the fourth round of the Concern Schools Debating Competition. The team of Edward Lowe, John Ryan, Sarah Curtin and Triona Sheehy successfully opposed the motion that “ The West in committed to defeating the global Aids pandemic†against an excellent side from the Patrician Academy, Mallow. The teams hard work paid off as they won by a unanimous decision and now join the remaining thirty-one teams nationally, in the fifth round of the competition, to be staged in the near future.
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Biology @ University of Limerick
The Leaving Certifcate Biology class will visit the University of Limerick for a day in the Laboratories studying Biology and Forensic science testing on 18th January
Basketball Blitz
Congratulations to the first year ladies basketball blitz who won the County Limerick VEC blitz in Desmond College Today
Dail na nOg
Dail na nOg: Stephan Casey first year recently won the chance to represent Limerick in the 2007 Natioanl Dail na nOg. James Kinnane first year won the position of substitute.
Super Scientists at Hazelwood College
Super Scientists at Hazelwood College
Pictured are the five teams from Hazelwood College who have qualified for the final of the Esat BT Young Scientist Competition. The projects through to the final are; ‘An investigation into the effects of pollutants on plants’ by Danielle Curtin and Emma Purcell, ‘An investigation into the amount of pollutants in water in our area’ by Anita Lucey and Ciara Fitzgibbon, ‘Chicken Litter’ by Jack Long, David Harrold and Emma Cronin, ‘Crashes don’t lie’ by Paudie Walsh and ‘Milk for life’ by Anne Hayes, Christina Kiely and Patricia Ahern. Good luck to all involved!
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