Photos from the recent History Day at Hazelwood College
Picture 1: As part of Hazelwood College’s History Day, some of the first year History students participated in their own archaeological dig.
Picture 2: Watch out for your heads! In the course of Hazelwood College’s History Day, these second year students get into the spirit of the Reformation by re-enacting the life of Henry VIII.
Picture 3: Chloe Reidy, a first year Hazelwood College student, participates in the archaeological dig, which formed part of Hazelwood College’s History Day.
Picture 4: As part of Hazelwood College’s History Day, Deputy Patrick O’Donovan visited and met senior History students. Here he is pictured (right) with fifth year members of the Students’ Council, Shane O’Callaghan (Acting Chairman) and Abby Dempsey (Secretary).
Photos from the recent awards day at Hazelwood College
Picture 1 is of Hazelwood College senior students who won awards in recognition of their excellence in the different subject areas. On the far left is the Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Dolan, while on the far right is the Principal, Mr Brendan Burke.
Picture 2 is of David Finn (centre) with Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (left) and Hazelwood College Principal Brendan Burke (right) being presented with his award after winning the Principal’s Award for 2012.
Picture 3 is (left to right) Leaving Certificate Applied Co-Ordinator Ms Yvonne Devine, Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan, Jack Deely (LCA 1), Anita O’Brien (LCA 2) and Principal Brendan Burke at the presentation of awards for the best students in Leaving Certificate Applied.
Picture 4 is of the junior cycle students at Hazelwood College who won awards in recognition of their excellent in the different subject areas. Mr Brendan Burke, the Principal of Hazelwood College is pictured with them.
Picture 5 is of Hazelwood College students from across the student body who won awards based on fulfilling the ethos of the school community.
Picture 6 is (left to right) Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan, Michael Keyes, Karen O’Kelly and Principal Brendan Burke. Michael and Karen were presented with awards to mark their fantastic achievement in last year’s Junior Certificate, where both students attained 10 A grades.
Picture 7 is of Hazelwood College’s chess players award winners, pictured with Principal Brendan Burke.
Picture 8 is of the recipient of Hazelwood College’s Sport Star of the Year Award, 2012, Donna Mulcahy (centre) with Mr Tom Halpin (left) and Principal Brendan Burke (right).
Picture 9 is Hazelwood College’s Transition Year Programme Student Award winners who were recognised at a ceremony on Monday 21st of May. Pictured from left to right are Transition Year Co-Ordinator Mr Noel O’Grady, Ciaran Slattery, Sarah O’Flynn, Tom Simcox, Eamonn Shanahan, Ide Hennessey and Principal Brendan Burke.
Picture 10 is of Hazelwood College’s Transition Year Student of the Year Award winner, Tom Simcox (centre) with Transition Year Co-Ordinator Mr Noel O’Grady (left) and Principal Brendan Burke (right).
Picture 11 is of Ms Marie O’Connor who led students of Hazelwood College in a fundraiser on behalf of Scoil Naomh Íosef, Dromcollogher. She is pictured here, with the students involved, presenting the cheque.
Picture 12 is of Hazelwood College’s U14 Ladies Football team who beat Hospital on a score line of 3-15 to 1-10 in the Under 14 Limerick College’s A Final in Ballygran, pictured with Mr Tom Halpin on far left.
Picture 13 is of Hazelwood College’s U14 winning captain Ciara McCarthy,(right) the referee Jason Mullins (centre) and Hospital’s captain Grainne Kennedy (left).
Picture 1: One of the Hazelwood College’s two tag rugby teams, which participated in a tag rugby competition at Young Munster RFC. The tag rugby competition was organised by Laurel Hill students and were able to make friends from all over County Limerick, thanks to this new sport.
Picture 2: Another of Hazelwood College’s tag rugby teams which participated in the tag rugby competition. The competition is dedicated to the memory to a former first year students, Máire Hourigan, who was tragically killed in an accident in 2009.
Pictures from Hazelwood College’s recent success at the North Munster Finals in athletics.
Picture 1: Hazelwood College’s Athletics Team Coach Mr Kevin Grant (on far left) with team members (left to right) Eric O’Connor, Niall O’Brien and James Kelly. Niall O’Brien enjoyed great success, both in winning a medal in the Shot Putt and qualifying for the Munster Final.
Picture 2: Hazelwood Boys who participated in the recent North Munster Qualifiers included (from left to right) Sean Flanagan, Callum Donoghue, Eric O’Connor, Sean Twohig and Kevin Coleman.
Picture 3: Hazelwood College Girls who recently represented the school with great success at the recent North Munster Qualifiers included (from left to right) Laoise Bennis, Mairead Lordan, Maria Cremin and Alison Healy. Both Laoise Bennis and Mairead Lordan qualified for the coming Munster Final.
Picture 4: Laoise Bennis in action, representing Hazelwood College, in the high jump at the recent North Munster Qualifiers held in UL. Laoise qualified for the coming Munster Final.
Picture 5: Maria Cremin pictured in action at the recent North Munster Qualifier held in U.L., where she represented Hazelwood College, but was unlucky not to qualify for the Munster Final.
Picture 6: Alison Healy, representing Hazelwood College at the recent North Munster Qualifiers, pictured attempting the long jump. Alison narrowly missed out on a place at the Munster Final.
Members of the Hazelwood College Bank team who were semi finalists of the AIB Build aBank competition in the South Court Hotel. Pictured L-R; Becky Sheehan, Maeve Falvey and Declan Stack.
6th Year Agricultural Science Students who were competed in the All Ireland Finals of the IASTA Ag Science Quiz on Wednesday in Kilkenny. After a heart fought battle enduring eight tie breakers questions they won the bronze title! The students involved were Seamus Brosnan, Michael Walsh, Máire Flanagan, Paul Sheehy. Presenting the team with their award is Mr Damien Phelan, Chairperson from IASTA (Irish Agricultural Science Teachers Association)
Hazelwood College Arts Committee, lead by 5th year student Andrew Cussen, present acheque of €500.00 to Dromcollogher Day Care Centre. The money is the proceeds of the recent Arts Exhibition which was held in Dromcollogher recently.
David Davern and Stephen Duggan (LCA2) with two guest speakers from Focus Ireland. Julianna and Kate spoke to the LCA2 class on Homelessness in Ireland as part of their Contemporary Issues task
Third year students from Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher, pictured with their teachers, Mr O Connor and Ms. Devine who travelled to the Firkin Crane theatre in Cork to see a performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
LCA1 class from Hazelwood College who went on a tour of the heritage sites in Adare as part of the Hotel Catering and tourism class. They are pictured here with their teacher Ms Mari Kearney on the steps of Adare Manor.
