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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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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ISTA Science Quiz

Congratulations to Una O’ Sullivan, Brian O’ Regan and Billy Fehin who recently won the Clare Limerick Round of the ISTA Science quiz and went on to finish 6th in the National Finals at Trinity College Dublin. The second school team of David Fitzgerald, Mary Eniis and Kevin Schulte finished 3th in the county and 11th nationally.

Concern Debates

Pictured are the Hazelwood College Concern debating team wo recently defeated the Patrician Academy Mallow in the last round of the competition. They will now face St Marys of Charleville on Thursday December 16th. Pictured are John Ryan, Edward Lowe, Triona Kelliher, Sarah Curtin, Triona Sheehy and Patricia Ahern along with their teachers Mr. Donal Mc Cormack and Mrs Geraldine Murphy-Reidy.

Double Success for Hazelwood College Chess Teams

Double Success for Hazelwood College Chess Teams

Hazelwood College Junior Chess team who were awarded 2nd and 3rd place in the North Munster Chess Championships which were recently held in the Kilmurry Lodge Hotel Limerick. The second placed team was Kieran Collins (capt) Eoin O Connor, PJ O Connor and Michael Twomey. The third placed team was Stephan Casey, Dan Gayer, Conor Dillon and Conor Egan.

Back Row (L-R) : Kieran Collins, Michael Twoomey, Eoin O Connor, PJ O Connor.
Front Row (L-R): Conor Dillon, Dan Gayer.

Missing from photo are: Stephan Casey and Conor Egan


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Hazelwood College first years to make their mark in the Dail.

Hazelwood College first years to make their mark in the Dail.

Pictured are Hazelwood College First year students Katie Lordan, James Kinane and Stephan Casey with their teacher Mrs Geraldine Murphy-Reidy who took part in Dail na N’Og recently with Limerick County Council. Stephan came first to represent Limerick in the Dail in January. James Kinane is the substitute for Limerick.