Hazelwood College

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!

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.

Terrific ‘Troy Test

Hazelwood College U15 Final Spot Secured in Terrific ‘Troy Test

Hazelwood College 2-13
Castletroy College 3-7

Last Wednesday, Hazelwood College U15 team faced off against the mighty Castletroy College in the U15 Limerick Colleges’ Semi Final. In the eleventh minute, a Tristan Sheerin goal laid down a marker of Hazelwood’s determination to progress to the final. Hazelwood built on this with seven unanswered points, including four frees by David Boyce. After the restart Castletroy managed, through Diarmuid Hegarty and Ronan Lyons to take 3-1 in a purple patch for Castletroy, leaving just two points in the difference. Despite a concerted Castletroy siege on Hazelwood’s goal line, Hazelwood were able to take important points from centre forward, Ciaran O’Sullivan and a long range free by Conor Shanahan, which ultimately secured their passage to the final.

Hazelwood College U15 County Colleges’ Semi-Final Winners are pictured after their recent victory over Castletroy College. Pictured are back row, left to right : Daniel O’Connor, Tristin Sheerin, Eamon Carmody, Sean Madden, David Galvin, Ciaran O’Sullivan, Eoin Galvin, Thomas Sheehan, Shane Dillon, Ruairi Hannigan, David Noonan, Killian Cahill, Conor Shanahan, Eoin Enright, Conor Stack, Dylan Murray, Sean O’Connor, Jordan Kirwan.

Front row left to right : Ian Kelly, Cian White, Ben Mulcahy, Ronan O’Connor, Jamie Hennessy, Mark Buckley, TJ Kelly, Cathal Broderick, David Boyce, Brian Ahern and Shane Harnett.

Awards Day 2017

Pictures of Hazelwood College’s Annual Awards Day 2017.

Picture 1: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballer presents awards to Hazelwood College’s First Year Basketball team, recognising their achievements through the year, along with that of their coaches Ms Claudia Davis, back row second from right and Ms Sinead Clarson, back row, far right.

Picture 2: Hazelwood College’s Senior Ladies Basketball team, who won their recent South West Regional Shield in impressive manner are pictured here receiving their awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation. Pictured are back row (left to right) Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star, Ciara McCarthy, Katie McCarthy, Rachel O’Reagan and Ms Patricia Bridgeman (Coach). Front row (left to right): Julia O’Shea, Katie O’Shea, Evelyne Mancasola and Ms Grainne Phelan (Coach).

Picture 3: Hazelwood College’s Munster Senior Camogie Colleges’ Competition victors are pictured receiving their awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation with their coaches. Pictured are Back Row (left to right):Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star, Ms Martina Matthews, Ms Julie Corkery, Aoife Murray, Laura Stack, Niamh O’Brien, Abby McDermott, Aoife McMahon, Íde Collins, Sinead O’Donnell, Sarah Sheehan, Bríd Flanagan and Mr Danny Corkery. Front row: Shauna Kennelly, Meadbh McCarthy, Sarah McDermott, Katie O’Carroll, Orlaith Hennessy, Chloe O’Brien, Emma Enright, Holly Hennessy, Anna Walmsley, Shauna Cunningham and Valerie Shanahan

Picture 4: Bríd Flanagan with her award for Senior Camogie Player of the Year Award, which she received at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 5: Hazelwood College Orienteering Squad are pictured receiving their awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation. Pictured are back row (left to right): Mr Kevin Grant (Coach), JJ Daly, Brian O’Callaghan, Donagh McCarthy, Brendan Harding and Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star. Front row: Megan Lenihan, Emma O’Flynn, Emily Lynch, May Junquera and Molly McCarthy.

Picture 6: Hazelwood College athletes who won medals at the recent Annual Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board Sports Day are pictured here receiving their medals from Colm O’Neill. Pictured are front row (left to right) Mr Kevin Grant (Coach), Máiríde Bennis, Gerard O’Donnell, Adam Sheahan, Sean Madigan, Nigel O’Callaghan, Kevin O’Leary, Ethan Knipe, Andy Quaid and Cork Footballer Colm O’Neill. Front row: Megan Lenihan, Sophie Sheehan, Alison Healy, Sarah Sheehan, Brian Ahern, Corey Knipe, Meadbh McCarthy, Chloe O’Brien, Eimear Lenihan, Bríd Flanagan and Andrea Suarez.

Picture 7: Hazelwood College athletes who won medals at the North Munster Schools Events are pictured receiving their medals at the Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation. Pictured are back row (left to right): Mr KEvin Grant, Colm Galvin, Ethan Knipe, Kevin O’Leary and Colm O’Neill Cork County Footballer. Front row: Máíríde Bennis, Áine Bennis, Eimear Lenihan, Noelle Lenihan and Meagan Lenihan.

Picture 8: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Caoimhe McCarthy with her First Year Footballer of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 9: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Aoibhinn O’Keeffe with her First Year Camogie Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 10: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Niamh Fahy with her First Year Basketball Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 11: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Anthony Linehan with his First Year Handballer of the Year award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 12: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star presenting Jack Shanahan (left) and Anthony Linehan (right) with their awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation for their Munster Colleges 60×40 and 30×20 success.

Picture 13: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star presenting Ryan Reidy with his First Year Soccer Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 14: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Sean Broderick with his Table Tennis Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 15: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Brian O’Callaghan with his Junior Male Athlete Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 16: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Megan Lenihan with her Junior Female Athlete Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 17: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Noelle Lenihan with her Senior Female Athlete Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 18: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Kevin O’Leary with his Senior Male Athlete Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 19: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Ronan O’Connor with his U15 Footballer of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 20: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Conor Shanahan with his U15 Hurler of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 21: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Niamh Galvin with the Junior Swimmer of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 22: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Colm Galvin with the Senior Swimmer of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 23: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Ciara McCarthy with the Cadet Basketball Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 24: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Sarah Sheehan with the Junior Ladies Footballer of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 25: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Anna Walsley with the Junior Camogie Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 26: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Michael O’Callaghan with the U16 1/2 of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 27: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Katie O’Shea with the Senior Basketball Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 28: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Sean Madigan with the Senior Soccer Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 29: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Niamh O’Brien with the Senior Ladies Football of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 30: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Katie McCarthy with the Senior Handball Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 31: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Colin O’Brien with the U18 1/2 Football Player of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 32: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Brian Murphy with the U18 1/2 Hurler of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 33: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star (left) and Mr Kevin Grant, Athletic Coach at Hazelwood College (right) pictured presenting Noelle Lenihan (centre) with a Special Recognition Award for her heroic Bronze Medal at last years Paralympics at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 34: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Chloe O’Brien with the Hazelwood College Sportsperson of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 35: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Evelyne Mancassola with the Junior French Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 36: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Aoife O’Callaghan with the JuniorTechnical Graphics Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 37: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Sophia Harrold with the Junior Irish Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 38: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Ronan Buckley with the Junior Maths Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 39: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Ellen Reidy with the Junior Business Studies Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 40: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting John Hennessy with the Junior Geography Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 41: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Chloe Farrell with the Junior History Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 42: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Niamh Mullins with the Junior Music Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 43: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Aisling Brennan with the Junior Art Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 44: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Jamie O’Connor with the Junior CSPE Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 45: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Brian Stack with the Junior Materials Technology Metal Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 46: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Darragh Ryan with the Junior Materials Technology Metal Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 47: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Emma Healy with the Junior English Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 48: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Ciara Heenan with the Junior German Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 49: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Roisin Normoyle with the Junior Home Economics Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 52: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Laura Stack with the Senior Maths Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 53: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Jack Hennessy with the Senior Physics Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 54: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Padraig Roche with the Senior Business Studies Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 55: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Thomas Twohill with the Senior Music and Chemistry Subject Awards at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 56: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Eoin Considine with the Senior Geography Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 57: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Keith Coughlan with the Senior Biology Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 58: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Grainne Ahern with the Senior Agricultural Science Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 59: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting William Quaid with the Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 60: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Emma O’Connell with the Senior Accounting Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 61: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Norma O’Sullivan with the Senior English Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 62: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Katie McCarthy with the Senior Constructions Studies Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 63: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Niamh O’Brien with the Senior Histroy Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 64: Colm O’Neill, Cork Senior County Footballing star pictured presenting Nigel O’Callaghan with the Senior Engineering Subject Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 65: Colm O’Neill presents Timmy Brosnan with the Leaving Certificate Applied I Student of the Year Award at the recent Hazelwood College Annual Awards Presentation.

Picture 66: Hazelwood College Principal, Mr Brendan Burke, presents Thomas Twohill with the Hazelwood College Principal’s Award 2017 at the Annual Hazelwood College Awards Presentation.

Paris 2017

Irish Paralympic Athlete and Hazelwood College Leaving Certificate student Noelle Lenihan (right) is pictured with Mr Kevin Grant, Hazelwood College Athletics Coach, after competing at the Paris 2017 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, where she claimed gold in three events: the shot putt, the discus and the javelin. After conquering Paris, Noelle returned to conquer the Leaving Certificate and the management and staff of Hazelwood College wish Noelle and all of the Class of 2017 the best in their Leaving Certificate examinations and results, certain that all their efforts will be rewarded.

Hazelwood College U14 Hurling Heroics

Hazelwood College U14 capped off a superb year in a tough battle with Scoil Íosaef, Kilmallock, in the U14 Limerick Colleges’ Competition. Hazelwood College started well, with a Colm Tynan goal and a Thomas Curran point, which gave Hazelwood a dream start. A Ciarán O’Sullivan streak of four points increased the Hazelwood College cushion, with a further Colm Tynan goal and a Mark Buckley point, which left the score at 2-8 to 0-1 to Hazelwood.
In the second half, the Kilmallock team staged their expected fightback, but a Thomas Curran goal and a point kept Hazelwood ahead. Throughout the last ten minutes, Hazelwood’s defence withstood a constant Kilmallock onslaught, with Iain Kelly and Jack Condon leading the defence. At the final whistle, Hazelwood College had secured victory with a comprehensive win, with a score line of 4-14 to 1-6

Athletics News

On Tuesday the 7th of March, the Hazelwood College athlete travelled to Neenagh Indoor Arena to compete in the Munster’s Indoor Schools Multi-Event Competition. All of the athletes did extremely well in their variety of events some of which included shot putt, long jump, 60m hurdles, 60m, 600m and 1200m. Our Medallists were Megan Lenihan and Máiríde Bennis. Megan came in a brilliant 2nd place in her competition – Junior Shot putt with a stunning new PB of 12.94m. Máiríde came in 2nd place in her Intermediate 60m Hurdles final, she also set a new PB.

The rest of the team did fantastically well but no one else was lucky enough to medal. Pictured are the Hazelwood College Athletics team involved. Back row (left to right): Vicky O’Connell, Aoibhann O’Keefe, Donagh McCarthy, Robert McCarthy, Jack McCarthy, Douglas Woolam, William Geoghan, Michael Brennan, Adam Sheahan and Brian O’Callaghan. Front row (back to front): Kiera Knipe, Emma O’Flynn, Molly McCarthy, May Junquera, Natalie Mason, Kevin Normoyle, Brendan Harding, Corey Knipe, Oliver O’Dell, Máiríde Bennis and Ethan Knipe. Missing from picture: Stephen McKensie, Jack Brennan, Megan Lenihan, Holly Beasley, Sophie Sheehan and Melissa Duggan.

Picture b: Recently, the Hazelwood College Athletics team travelled to Pallaskenry for the North Munster’s Schools’ Cross Country Competition. There were over 500 competitors there on the day. Eimear Lenihan came in the top 10 in her race and qualified for the all-Irelands. Seven other people came in the top 30 of their race but were not lucky enough to qualify. Pictured are (left to right): Michael Brennan, Ciaran O’Flynn, Jack O’Neill and Ethan Knipe.

Picture c: Hazelwood College students (from left to right): Megan Lenihan, Valerie Shanahan and Aoibhann O’Keefe who participated in the North Munster Schools’ Cross Country Competition as part of the Hazelwood College Athletics team.

Picture d: Hazelwood College first year students make their debut at the North Munster Schools’ Cross Country Competition are pictured at the recent meet in Pallaskenry. Pictured are (from left to right): May Junquera, Emma O’Flynn, Kiera Knipe and Natalie Mason

Picture e: Hazelwood College first year boys making their debut at the recent Pallaskenry meet of the North Munster Schools’ Cross Country Competition as part of the Hazelwood College Athletics team. Pictured are (from right to left) Kevin Normoyle, Brendan Harding, Brian O’Callaghan, Oliver O’Dell and Donagh McCarthy.

Picture f: Jack Brennan first year Hazelwood College prepares to make his debut at the North Munster’s Schools’ Cross Country Competition at the recent meet in Pallaskenry.

Kerry Star Visits Hazelwood College

On Tuesday the 7th March 2017, Hazelwood College welcomed Kerry Senior Footballer James O’Donoghue to speak to the school community on health and nutrition. This was followed by a training session for students who use the BumbleBee Bank within the school. This initiative was organised by the Transition Year students who manage the BumbleBee Bank in the school as part of the AIB Build A Bank Challenge 2016/2017.

James delivered a very inspirational talk to the students on how to cope with the pressures of growing up, as well as keeping fit and staying healthy. This was then followed by a question and answer session where the students were given the opportunity to ask James all about his professional life as a Kerry footballer and his life outside of sport. James answered the questions very honestly and gave the students a great insight into his life. He spoke about the importance of keeping good role models in your our lives as they form the bedrock of his life. He also spoke to students about being ‘tough’ and not being afraid to say no to peer pressure. James was very down to earth and it was very easy for the students to relate to what he was saying.

After the talk James conducted a training session to a number of lucky students. Those students were randomly selected from account holders in The BumbleBee Bank. James was assisted in giving this training session by Limerick Hurler Gearoid Hegarty who is teaching in the school at present. The students really enjoyed the training session as they left the gym with smiling red faces!

James was very kind to pose for any photos with students and even visited The BumbleBee Bank and saw it in operation.
Overall the day was a great success and Hazelwood College would like to sincerely thank James for giving up his time to visit our school.

Hazelwood College BumbleBee Build-A-Bank group are pictured welcoming James O’Donoghue on his recent visit. Pictured are (from left) Ms Ciara Broderick, supervising teacher for the BumbleBee Bank, Eliza Reidy, James O’Donoghue, Ciara O’Flynn, Mary Kate Fehin and Edel O’Flynn.

James O’Donoghue (centre) with Mary Kate Fehin (left) and Eliza Reidy (right) with the product they created as part of their Transition Year Programme company, which recently was involved with Market Day in Hazelwood College.

James O’Donoghue (back row, centre) is pictured with members of the Hazelwood College Junior Ladies’ Football team.

James O’Donoghue (back row, centre) is pictured with Hazelwood College students at the start of the training session he held in the course of his recent visit.

Basketball News

Hazelwood College’s Limerick Schools Junior Girls Basketball League team are pictured after their recent success against Gaelcholáiste Luimnigh on a 36-21 score line. After beginning the encounter with at a blistering pace, Hazelwood ratchetted up an impressive 25-8 lead by the midway mark. However, Hazelwood had to withstand an impressive fightback by Gaelcholáiste, who thundered through the third quarter, in order to advance to the next round of the Limerick Schools’ Junior Basketball League. Pictured are (back row, left to right): Melissa Duggan, Melanie Gilbourne, Chloe Farrell, Fiona Wright, Sinead Wright. Front row (left to right): Ciara McCarthy, Sara Enright, Evelyn Mancassola, Roisin Normoyle and Aisling Shanahan