Author: Hazelwood College

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.

***N.B.***

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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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G.A.A. News Roundup

Hazelwood College Under 15 Munster Schools’ team are pictured after their stunning victory over Árdscoil na mBraithre CBS, Clonmel on a scoreline of 6-6 for Hazelwood to Clonmel’s 2-7. Pictured are Back row (left to right) : Mr Noel O’Grady, Jordan Kirwan, David Galvin, Ben Mulcahy, Eamonn Carmody, Sean Madden, TJ Kelly, Eoin Enright, Conor Stack, Killian Cahill, Conor Broderick, David Boyce, Christopher O’ Riordan, Rory Hannigan, Daniel O’Connor, Euan Collins, Front row (left to right) : Shaun O’ Connor ,David Noonan ,Jamie Hennessy, Cian White Jack Brennan, Eoin Galvin, Brian Ahern, Ronan O’Connor, Tristan Sheerin, Graham Roche, Shane Hartnett, Jason Culhane

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Hazelwood College’s Senior Hurling team are pictured after their recent victory over St. Mary’s Second School on a scoreline of Hazelwood College 3-26 to St Mary’s 2-19. Pictured are back row (left to right) : Jamie O’ Connor, Michael Ryan, Alan O’Leary, Cameron O’Flynn, Colin O’Brien, Cathal Finn, Evan O’Flynn, Darragh Lane, Jason Sheehan, Darragh Stack and Ben O’Connor, Front row (left to right): Dwayne Sheehan, Brian Murphy, James McDermott, Diarmuid Murphy, Brian Buckley, Dylan Hayes Daly, Cian Magner Flynn, Damien Burke and Eoin Finn

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Hazelwood College Junior Girls’ Football team are pictured after their comprehensive victory over Laurel Hill Secondary School in the County Limerick Colleges’ Junior Ladies Football Competition on a scoreline of 4-7 to 2-6, under the management of Ms Aisling Culhane. Pictured are back row (left to right): Erin Lenihan, Muireann O’Callaghan, Caoimhe McCarthy, Chloe Fitzgibbon, Áine O’Sullivan, Shauna Cunningham, Sophie McAuliffe, Aisling, Magner, Yvonne Stack, Tara Kenneally and Ciara McCarthy. Front row (left to right) Clodagh Buckley, Niamh Mullins, Rachel Power, Meabh McCarthy, Maeve O’Connor, Yvonne O’Kelly, Sarah Sheehan, Íde Collins and Katie Burke.

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Torc Hike

Transition Year Students recently attempted to climb Torc Mountain in County Kerry as part of Hazelwood College’s Mental Health Week activities. The walk started out in some slight rain and slack wind, unfortunately it wasn’t reflective of what was happening at the top of the mountain. The walk turned into one of the most memorable events in years, challenging the positive mental health of each of the participants. With only 300m left to get to the top we had to abandon the walk and head for home such was the strength of the wind approaching the top.

Here are some photos of the day.

Hazelwood College Transition Year students are pictured taking a break in the course of their hike up Torc Mountain. The students participated in the event as part of Mental Health week. The benefits of physical well being for mental health were underlined in the course of their preparations for the walk.
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Hazelwood College teacher, Ms Gemma Curtin (left) pictured with Hazelwood College Transition Year students Ciara O’Callaghan (centre) and Edel O’Flynn (right) in the course of their walk up Torc Mountain. The walk, as part of Mental Health Week, highlighted ‘Healthy Body, Healthy Mind’.
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Hazelwood College Transition Year students pictured by Torc Waterfall at the culmination of their walk as part of Mental Health Week. Pictured are Back row (left to right): Mary-Kate Fehin, Aisling Enright, Millie Mulcahy, Eliza Reidy, Clodagh Walsh, Mairíde Bennis. Middle row (left to right): Edel O’Flynn, Ciara O’Flynn, Ciara O’Callaghan, Katie Ryan, Molly Kirwan, Megan Nolan, Amy Ryan, Martin Daly, Eoin Enright, Ava Mullane, Neasa Fahy and Jake O’Sullivan, Front row (left to right) Barry Murphy, Ronan Cahill, Michael Brennan and Ben Murphy.

Hazelwood College Transition Year student Martin Daly participates in the Torc Mountain Walk Challenge as part of Mental Health Week.

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Hazelwood College Transition Year students pictured in the course of their walk up Torc Mountain, as part of their Mental Health Week Activities. Pictured are back row (left to right) Mary-Kate Fehin and Neasa Fahy. Front row (left to right): Amy Ryan and Ava Mullane

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Hurling Blitz News

Pictured are the Hazelwood College First Year Hurling team that participated in the County Limerick Post-Primary Blitz, which was held in the Mick Neville Park. Hazelwood beat Scoil Pól, Kilfinane and St. Joseph’s College, Newport in the course of the blitz.

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Knockfeirna and Positive Mental Health

Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate Applied students recently climbed Knockfeirna as part of their Positive Mental Health Promotion Fortnight. Students were encouraged to undertake this physical challenge in order to gain a sense of positive achievement on reaching the summit, while also working together through encouragement. Pictured are (back row left to right) Colm McMahon, Michael Geary and William Boyce. Middle row (left to right): Dylan Hennessy, Timmy Brosnan, Jack Willas, Liam McDermott, Dean Falvy, Jack M. McCarthy, Conor Roche, Darren Wright and Shelia Browne. Front row Shauna Hartnett (standing) and Muireann Kelly (crouched).

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Parent/Guardian Workshop Invitation

Supporting our Children through Second Level Education:

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Parent’s Council of Hazelwood College wish to invite you to the following workshop:

Supporting our Children through Second Level Education.  This workshop will take place on Monday November 21st at 7.30pm in Hazelwood College, and will be presented by Mr. Noel Brosnan.

The following topics will be covered: 

  • Helping your teenagers deal with mistakes and failures and thereby becoming more resilient.

 

  • Listening for teenage fears and anxieties and responding appropriately

Mr. Noel Brosnan was a teacher in St. Mary’s Secondary School, Charleville for over twenty years. He was also a Department of Education Leaving Cert History Examiner. For the last ten years he has delivered Exam Success Skills Workshops in schools throughout the Munster Region.      

All Parents/Guardians are invited to attend. Please return the signed section below so we can ensure that we have appropriate seating in place. Tea and coffee will be served on the night.

Noel also presents seminars to parents and teachers on a range of topics including effective learning methods and resilience, confidence and communication skills.

Looking forward to meeting you,

Signed

Helen Lacey Pierce (Chairperson, Parents Council)

RSVP: Friday 18th November

Workshop: Supporting our children through second level education

at Hazelwood College

Please sign and return to school secretary.

I,___________________________will be attending.

I, ___________________________ am unable to attend.