Author: Hazelwood College

Hazelwood College First Year Hurlers defeat Askeaton in hard fought game.

Hazelwood College : 1-5
Askeaton :0-3

Earlier this week in perfect conditions Hazelwood Colleges first year B Hurlers took on Askeaton in Dromcollogher. Askeaton put Hazelwood under pressure from early in the game but a solid defence from Hazelwood College kept Askeaton scoreless. Gary Hanly and Paddy Herlihy were particularly impressive. As the game progressed Ryan Brennan and Patrick Jewitt came into the game and Hazelwood got the first score of the game. However Askeaton were quick to respond with three quick points and the half time score of 1 point to 3 did not look good for Hazelwood College.

Hazelwood came out in the second half full of determination and skill in particular from Kevin Noonan and Ryan Brennan. This surge resulted in Ryan Brennan scoring the only goal of the game. This was quickly followed by 3 points to push Hazelwood into the lead. Askeaton did not give up without a fight but good defending and a series or excellent saves kept Hazelwood in front to the final whistle to continue their unbeaten run.

Hazelwood College Teams at the top of their Game.

This week saw Hazelwood Colleges sports teams at the top of their game as they took to the field in Football, Hurling and Camogie. The Junior Camogie team got their season off to a winning start beating Templemore on a scoreline of 1-2 to 0-2. Hazelwood College, led by captain Joanne O Gorman, were runners-up in last years Munster Championship and were determined to build on last years success. The girls battled a tough opposition and difficult weather conditions to earn a well deserved victory.

Next up was the Junior Ladies Football team who took on Abbeyfeale in a bid to retain last years title. Hazelwood College enjoyed a great win with a score of 6-10 to 4-10. Top scorers on the day were Clodagh Reidy and Joanne O Gorman. A number of first year players had joined the team for the first time and settled well in to the side.

The Boys U14 football team were in action against Askeaton and won 1-8 to 2-3. The defense and goal keeper Conor Buckley worked hard to keep Askeatons score to 0-2 in the first half. In the second half Darren Coleman, Padraig Cunningham and James Barrett put in great performances and allowed Hazelwood to pull ahead and record a good victory.

The final matches of the week saw both First Year Hurling teams meet two teams from Ard Scoil Ris in Limerick. Hazelwood A were unlucky to be beaten by just one point despite great performances from Michael Nolan, Sean Watson, Barry Bresnihan and Kieth Lacey. Hazelwood B had a substantial victory over Ard Scoil Ris B. The final score of 5-3 to 1-2 reflected Hazelwoods dominance from early in the game helped by some exceptional performances by Kevin Noonan, Gary Hanley and Patrick Finn. This was a great week for sport at Hazelwood College, well done to all involved.

Hazelwood College Footballers through to Final.

Hazelwood College Dromcollogher: 6-6
Desmond College, NCW : 2-2

Hazelwood College Dromcollogher scored a comprehensive win over Desmond College Newcastlewest to reach the schools Senior Football Final. The team, coached this year by local PE Teaching student Patrick Donnelly never looked to be in any difficulty. Chris Morrissey, Joseph Cotter and Ger O Gorman were always in command to make up a solid Dromcollogher Defence. Inter County player Michael Boyce assisted by teammates Derry Mc Carthy and Kevin McGill put over some fine points for Hazelwood College. Desmond College only managed to get the ball to their full forward line on a few occasions and even then found that the in form Damien Stokes was impossible to beat. Hazelwood Team: Damien Stokes, Chris Morrissey, Gavin Keane, Joseph Cotter, James Hartnett, Gerard O Gorman, Colin Lordan, Michael Boyce (capt) , CJ Fitzpatrick, Timmy Flemming, Benji Sheehy, Kevin McGill, Derry Mc Carthy, Neilus Irwin, Aidan Butler, Subs: Brian Geary, John Nix, Eoin Sheehy, Pa Molyneaux, Jimmy O Sullivan, Pat Watson and Kieran Cunningham.

Hazelwood College First Year Hurling Teams continue Winning Streak

Following the large number of first years enrolled in the school there are now two first year hurling teams competing in this years competition. Both teams have got their campaigns off to a winning start with wins over Charleville CBS, Desmond College NCW and Croom.

The first match this week saw Hazelwood College A line out against Desmond College Newcastlewest. Hazelwood College came out deserved winners on an impressive scoreline of 9-17 to Desmonds 1-1. Desmond College got off to the better start and scored a goal within a few minutes of the start. However Hazelwood were quick to settle following this early set back. Kevin Coughlan opened the scoring for the Dromcollogher side, this was followed up with four great points and then a cracking goal from Ciaran Collins. Hazelwood continued to cause problems for the Desmond defense and by the half time whistle the score was Hazelwood 6-6 to Desmonds 1-1.

The second half was more of the same with Hazelwood driving home some great scores and Desmond struggling to keep the opposition at bay. Desmond College failed to score in the second half.
The final score was Hazelwood College 9-17 to Desmond Colleges 1-1.

Scores for Hazelwood were by, John O Gorman, Ciaran Mossissey, Darren Mulcahy, Kieth Lacey, Ciaran Collins, Michael Lenihan, Kevin Coughlan and Gearoid Sexton.

The following day saw Hazelwood B line out against Croom in desperate conditions with strong wind and heavy rain making things difficult for both sides. Croom started well but were unable to make any ground following some great clearances from Gary Hanley and Ryan Brennan. Eventually Croom managed a point from play. Hazelwood answered this with a goal and a point of their own. The half time score was Hazelwood 1-1 to Crooms 0-3. The second half saw a determined Hazelwood side put their mark on the game. The introduction of Patrick Finn made a great difference and he dominated centre-field for the remainder of the game. Hazelwood began to find their strength and pull away Croom side with some great scores.
The final score was Hazelwood 5-5 to Croom 1-3