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Top Leaving Certificate Results

The long wait is over for our Leaving Certificate students as they finally received their results following years of hard work.

There were exciting scenes at the school this morning as anxious students opened their envelopes. Thankfully there were smiles all round as it became clear that many students had achieved above and beyond their expectations.

The class of 2017 at Hazelwood College exceeded last years national average points by over 120 points reflecting the continued success of the school. A record number of students achieved above 500 points including students achieving over 600 points.

The success of one student, Laura Stack, made national headlines by being one of only thirteen students in the country to achieve 8 H1’s.

The management and staff of Hazelwood College are extremely proud of all the students’ efforts and wish them every success in their future endeavours.

Here’s what the Limerick Leader had to say about Laura’s success

Limerick camogie player scores top marks with 8 H1s in Leaving Certificate

A LIMERICK minor and senior camogie player from Dromcollogher has achieved one of the best Leaving Certificate results in the country.
Laura Stack, who sat her exams at Hazelwood College, got 8 H1s – the equivalent of 800 points – in the final state exams.
“I wasn’t expecting it whatsoever, I thought it was a wind-up this morning,” Laura told the Limerick Leader from her home in Dromcollogher.
“I kept (sport) up until the beginning of May, and then I stopped it to put the head down. I was probably more stressed coming up to the results than I was for the exams.
“The month of June was stressful but throughout the year it was grand,” said the 18-year-old star pupil.
The maximum number of CAO points a student can claim is 625, from the six best subjects – and Laura’s first choice is Management Science and Information Systems in Trinity College Dublin.
“I like all my subjects, but I like business and maths – they’re my favourites,” said Laura, who went to Broadford National School.
“I suppose the best piece of advice is to do it properly as you go along, because I found out that you can’t really do a lot at the end of May and start of June,” she added, laughing.
Hazelwood College principal Brendan Burke congratulated the student and said that she has always been “an excellent student”.
“She participated fully in sport right up until the end. She’s on the Limerick senior and minor camogie panels, she has an All-Ireland club medal for camogie with Milford, and she was in the All-Ireland football final with Dromcollogher-Broadford,” he said.
“She has senior camogie and football medals with the school, and she won the Munster camogie final this year with the school. Hurling, football and handball are her sports. She’s a real all-rounder,” said Mr Burke.
“She was always good – we weren’t surprised this morning, we were delighted. There are 13 people who got 8 H1s in the country, out of almost 60,000. We are very proud of her, she is a great ambassador for the school and always has been,” he added.

Hazelwood College County Champions 2017

Congratulations to the Hazelwood College team on winning the U14 B County Football Final playing in Mick Neviile Park in Rathkeale on Monday the 29th May at 12.00 pm in glorious sunshine. The final score was Hazelwood College Dromcollogher 4:22 Colaiste na Trocaire Rathkeale 0:5. The team and panel of players was as follows Mark Kelly (Killeedy) Pat Curtin (Drom/Broadford) Ian Kelly (Feenagh/Kilmeedy) Thomas Sheehan (Killeedy) Robert McCarthy (Drom/Broadford) Sean Scanlan (Drom/Broadford) Steven O’Flynn(Milford) Oliver O’Dell (Newtown) Steven Long(Feenagh/Kilmeedy) Edward Brennen (Drom/Broadford) Ryan Reidy Captain (Drom/Broadford) Kenny Lynch (Drom/Broadford)Thomas Curran (Milford) Ciaran O’Sullivan (Milford) Mark Buckley(Dromina)

Scorers on the day were Edward Brennen(1:6), Ryan Reidy(0:2) Kenny Lynch(2:5) Thomas Curran(0:5) Ciaran O’Sullivan(1:4)

Replacements/Subs: Cian Nash (Feohanagh/Castlemahon), Fionn McCarthy (Drom/Broadford), Jamie Reidy (Newtown), Colm Tynan (Newtown), Seamus O’Donnell (Newtown), Eoghan O Gorman (Milford), Kevin Normoyle (Feohanagh/Castlemahon), Darragh Reidy (Drom/Broadford), Jack Shanahan (Drom/Broadford), Eamon O’Kelly (Drom/Broadford), Adam Cotter(Drom/Broadford), Shane O’Riordan(Newtown), Darren Fehan(Newtown), David O’Riordan (Newtown). Conor Heenan (Feenagh/Kilmeedy)

Junior Life Sciences

Hazelwood Junior Cycle Science students Tara O’Brien (left) and Lauren Moran (right) who came third in the Competition for their project on Migraine Awareness in recent Regional Sci-Fest Final.

Ruairí Hannigan (left) and Ronan O’Connor (right), Hazelwood College Junior Cycle Science students are pictured after winning the Irish Science Teachers Association Award for their Scifest Project, which was an investigation into the production of Selenium enriched dairy products with commercial potential. The group project by Ruairí, Ronan and Liam Power, (absent from picture) also won second place in the Junior Life Sciences Competition.

Transition Year Science students form Hazelwood College, Ava Mullane (left) and Mary Kate Fehin (right) are pictured with their award for ‘Best Project in Behavioural Science’ for their project ‘Accents: The Unspoken About Prejudice’

Hazelwood College students Jamie Hennessy, Sean O’Connor and David Noonan are pictured with their award for Best Project in Waste Prevention and Source Efficiency Competition for their project ‘Poo Power: An Investigation into the Use of Different Manure to Determine which Produces the Highest Energy Content.

Kolkata 2017

The Trip of a lifetime – Kolkata April 2017

During the Easter holidays 2017, three teachers and four students travelled to Kolkata, in India to witness the work of the Hope Foundation. The Hope Foundation rescues thousands of children from the streets and slums of Kolkata helping to improve their quality of life and give them a better future. Funding over 60 projects, Hope reaches out to the most forgotten and vulnerable. We visited some of the projects the Hope Foundation funds such as boys and girls protection homes, the Hope hospital, the slum and dump crèche, the further education and training facility and the night ambulance service. It highlighted the importance of fundraising for the Hope Foundation and the fantastic work they are carrying out in Kolkata. It was uplifting to spend time with our four Transition Year students, Neasa Fahy, Mary Kate Fehin, Ava Mullane, and Blaithin Matthews and see how mature, caring and passionate they were about these projects and the children they met. It clearly is an invaluable trip for any TY student to go on. Finally, we would like to express a huge thank you for the kindness and sponsorship from our local community, businesses and school, whom without this trip would not have been possible.

Heroines Blaze Brilliantly

Hazelwood Heroines Blaze Brilliantly in Basketball Battle

Hazelwood College’s Senior Ladies Basketballers, including sixth year veterans Katie McCarthy, Rachel O’Reagan and Julie and Katie O’Shea sought to end the year and in the case of the sixth years names their second level basketballing experience with a final triumph in the South West Division B Shield last Friday. Their opposition was Coláiste Nano Nagle, an experience and skilled opposition. After a slow start, Hazelwood’s determination to win became irresistible and Hazelwood’s heroines pulled of a comprehensive 48-20 point win, under the guidance of Ms Grainne Phelan and Ms Tricia Bridgeman. For the sixth years it was a final victory, before the one hoped for in June!

Handball

Hazelwood College First Year students Anthony Linehan (left) and Jack Shanahan (centre) are congratulated by Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke (right), after their recent victories in the 60×40 and 30×20 First Year Munster Colleges Handball Finals. Congratulations to both from all at Hazelwood College.

Phase 3 Extension Update #4

As September fast approaches here is a photo montage of the last 3 months on site at the new extension. The interior works in most rooms are approaching completion with only minor tasks left such as connection of light fittings, sockets etc. Furnishing has commenced in other rooms. The heavy construction has moved onto external groundworks and finishes. Currently the building is on track to open on schedule when we return in September.

Hazelwood Heroines Put Final in the Basket

Tenacious Hazelwood Heroines Put Final in the Basket

Hazelwood First Year Girls’ Basketball team took to the court in UL to battle it out for the title of the South West Girls’ Final winners 2017. They were up against a tough Villiers School Limerick, side.
The girls started off well with great scores and defence and kept this intensity up throughout the match. With 3 minutes left Hazelwood were firmly in front leading 20-11 but Villiers came back to trail by only 3 points with only 20 seconds remaining. A Villiers player threw up a shot from the halfway line but the buzzer had already gone and Hazelwood had clung onto their small lead to win the South West Regional Girls’ Basketball Final

First Year Hazelwood College South West Girls’Regional Basketball Final winning team Back row from L-R Ava Noonan, Zara O’Connell, Caoimhe Cunnigham, Ella Donegan, Savannagh Harty, Yvonne Stack, Katie Burke, Caoimhe Horan.
Front row from l-r Muireann O’Callaghan,Niamh Galvin, Niamh Fahy,Caoimhe McCarthy, Hannah O’Sullivan, Roisin Daly, Ellie May Sweeney

LCETB Sports

Picture a: Hazelwood College students Gerard O’Donnell (left) and Karem Amer (right) at the recent Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day, where they won silver in the U18 Shot Putt event.

Picture b: Mairíde Bennis, Hazelwood College TYP student, pictured in action in the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day

Picture c: Sixth Year Hazelwood College student Kevin J O’Leary took time from his studies to participate in the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day as part of Hazelwood College’s U18 Bronze medal winning Long Jump team with Ethan Knipe.

Picture d: Ethan Knipe pictured participating in the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day as part of Hazelwood College’s U18 Bronze medal winning Long Jump team with Kevin J O’Leary.

Picture e: Andrea Suarez, Hazelwood College Fifth Year student visiting from Spain for the school year 2016-17 got a taste of Irish sporting treasures while participating in the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day

Picture f: Brian O’Callaghan in action for Hazelwood College in the recent Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day

Picture g Pictured are Hazelwood College students who participated in the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day. Pictured are (from left to right) Kevin J O’Leary (200m event), Andy Quaid (100m event), Ethan Knipe (100m event) and Colin O’Brien (400m event). Together in the Boy’s Medley they won Bronze.

Picture h: Hazelwood College students pictured at the Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day. Pictured are (from left to right) Íde Cunningham, Andy Quaid, Eimear Lenihan, Ethan Knipe, Brid Flanagan, Colin O’Brien, Chloe O’Brien and Kevin J O’Leary. The students were all members of the U18 team for Hazelwood College. In the U18 team, the girls Sprint Medley came in a brilliant 3rd place. The girls in this race were Bríd Flanagan, 100m, Íde Cunningham – 100m, Chloe O’Brien – 200m and Eimear Lenihan – 400m. The U18 Mixed Relay came in 3rd place, the team consisted of Chloe O’Brien – 200m, Kevin O’Leary 200m, Eimear Lenihan- 400m and Séan Madigan – 400m. Their impressive haul secured overall Bronze position for Hazelwood College.

Picture i: Megan Nolan, TYP student from Hazelwood College pictured at the recent Limerick and Clare ETB Annual Sports Day.

Bunratty Visit

Hazelwood College First and Second Year History students are pictured during their recent fieldtrip to Bunratty Castle and Folk Park. The students were immersed into the everyday life of their ancestors, whether they were lords of the castle or skilled craftsmen and women.

Hazelwood College Second Year History students Ella Noonan (left) and Maeve O’Connor (right) are pictured on top of Bunratty Castle during a fieldtrip there.