Hazelwood College

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

Orienteering News

Hazelwood College Orienteering Going the Distance

Recently, 32 students from Hazelwood College travelled to Farran Forest Park for the Munster’s Schools Orienteering Competition Course 1.

In the Post Junior Cert boys Douglas Woolam was the first to finish with a brilliant time of 44:04mins He was closely followed by Jack McCarthy and William Geoghegan with a time of 45:58 and 50:17 respectfully.

Jack Walmsley was the first to finish out of Hazelwood in the 2nd/3rd year boys category. He finished with a time of 50:38mins. Keith Falvey was close on his tail with a time of 52.34.

In the 2nd/3rd year girls Chloe Fitzgibbon finished with a time of 43:40. Sophie Sheehan, Melissa Duggan and Megan Lenihan finished with times of 47:44, 51:03 and 53:18 respectively

In the 1st year boys Brian O’Callaghan came in 5th place with a brilliant time of 17:00mins. Ciarán O’Sullivan finished in 13th place with a time of 26:40. Shortly after Stephen Long, Mark Kelly, Luke Walsh, Conor Hennan, Iain Kelly, Michael Noonan and Séan Magner finished with times of 28:53, 31:41, 33:31, 40:04, 40:12, 43:00 and 43:02 respectively

In the 1st year girls Ciara Knipe finished in 8th place with a time of 20:54. She was closely followed by Vicky O’Conell, Molly McCarthy, Emily Lynch and Emma O’Flynn with times of 22:17, 24:00, 30:00 and 31:51.
Overall Hazelwood had a successful Day in their first day out orienteering!

(by Mairíde Bennis, Transition Year)

Hazelwood Athletics Excellence

Recently, the athletes from Hazelwood College travelled to the Demense in Newcastle West for the first cross country race of the year. Hazelwood College’s Athletics team were very successful.

In the U14 Girls’ Competition Megan Lenihan came in a brilliant 1st place closely followed by Molly McCarthy in 3rd, Valerie Shanahan 4th, Emma O’Flynn 5th, and Emily Lynch 6th. The U14 Girls’ team secured first place overall.

In the U14 Boys’ team Daniel O Connor came in 5th place flowed closely by Oliver O’Dell in 6th and Steven Mckenzie in 7th. Brendan Harding, Kevin Normoyle and Brian O’Callaghan came in 13th, 14th and 17th place respectively. The U14 Boys’ team came in place 2nd overall.

The U18 Girls’ team came a brilliant 1st place with their members: Eimear Lenihan, Megan Lenihan, Andrea Garcia and Lorna Donegan came in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th places respectfully.

The U18 Boys’ team claimed a silver team medal. Michael Brennan led home this team in a brilliant 3rd place against some stiff competition. Douglas Woolam came in 5th, Jack McCarthy 7th, Corey Knipe 10th, Ethan Knipe 12th and William Geoghegan 14th

Overall it was a great day out for the athletes!

(by Mairíde Bennis, Transition Year)

U-19 Soccer News

Hazelwood College Soccer Sensations

Recently, Hazelwood College’s U19 Boys soccer team, coached by Mr Dan Sheahan, played against Killorglin Community School in Broadford soccer pitch. Sean Madigan scored the first goal for the Hazelwood, only 2 minutes into the already heated and tense game. This gave a great boost to the Hazelwood team. Sean Madigan scored yet another goal 33 minutes into the game. This was followed by another goal from Cameron O’Flynn. Killorglin fought back and scored two goals in the 43rd and 44th minute of the game. After half time Killorglin scored in the 69th minute of the game. The Hazelwood team were losing by a mere goal and at this stage in the game anyone could win. Hazelwood made the game level from a penalty scored by Andy Quaid. The game went into overtime and the tense, nail biting match was won by an own goal from Killorglin’s goalkeeper.

(by Eliza Reidy, Transition Year)

Hazelwood College U19 Soccer team who recently secured passage to the next round at the expense of Killorglin Community School. Pictured are, back row ( left to right) Michael Simcox, Michael Stack, Cameron O Flynn, Andy Quaid, Tim Larkin, James Molyneaux, Evan O Flynn, Sean Kelly, Adam Sheahan, William Quaid, Jamie Banks, Donal Molyneaux, Jack Roche. Front Row(left to right) Jack Simcox, Connor McCarthy, Dylan Hayes Daly, James McDermott, Brian Ahern, Sean Madigan, Jack Pierce, Robert Leavitt, Michael Begley.

Senior Camogie Munster Champions 2017

Hazelwood College Senior Camogie Munster Champions 2017

On a cold bright Saturday morning, Hazelwood College Senior Camogie side engaged in a tough and exciting encounter with Scariff Community College. Hazelwood started well and an early goal by Laura Stack and a point by Sinead O’Donnell gave the Limerick side a dream start against the Clare opposition. Throughout the first half, play was tight and frantic with both sides giving it their all. Scores were exchanged but Hazelwood’s lucky early break was the real difference between the sides at the half time whistle with a score line of 1.4 to 3 points.

Scariff started the second half with vigour with a goal from their first attack and they continued to dominate for the next 15 minutes. Despite their upper hand Scariff failed to convert their opportunities due to the resilience of the Hazelwood backs. The teams were level at 1-4 each as the game entered the final quarter. Unrattled by the Scariff onslaught, Hazelwood’s character shone through as they outscored their opponents 3 points to 1 in the remaining period. As Scariff fought hard to try conjure a late attack, they were met with a solid Hazelwood outfit who were now playing full of fire and belief.

When the final whistle was finally blown it was greeted to the delight of Hazelwood team and supporters. Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher were crowned Munster Senior Camogie Champions for 2016/17 on a score line of 1-7 to 1-5.

Picture a: Back row (left to right): Ms Martina Matthews, Ms Julie Corkery, Aoife Murray, Emma Enright, Aisling Cunningham, Orlaith Hennessy, Caitlin O Connor, Valarie Shanahan, Ide Cunningham, Megan Nolan, Abbey Mcdermot, Shauna Cunningham, Ide Collins, Ave Mullane, Mary Kate Fehin, Sarah Mcdermot, Shauna Kenneally, Danny Corkery (Coach). FRONT ROW: Brid Stack, Sinead O Donnell, Niamh O Brien, Laura Stack, Holly Hennessy, Meave Mccarthy, Chloe O Brien (captain) , Aoife McMahon, Katie Carroll, Sarah Sheehan, Anna Walmsley

Picture b: Hazelwood College Captain Chloe O’Brien pictured after leading her side to Munster glory with the cup and her mother Fiona.

Picture c: HAzelwood College and Milford GAA Club players (from left) Sarah Sheehan, Brid Flanagan, Mary Kate Fehin and Laura Stack after their success in the Senior Camogie Colleges’ Munster Final.

Hazelwood Heroines Golden Victory

By Katie Ryan, Transition Year

Recently, the Senior Hazelwood College Camogie team placed against Scariff in the Senior Camogie Munster Colleges’ Final at home in their local pitch.

There was a biting cold wind in the air that both camogie players and spectators alike could feel as they stamped their feet to regain some warmth from standing still for so long. However it was evident that once the match started, this did not affect Hazelwood Colleges playing chances at all.

Laura Stack scored the first goal against Scariff within ten minutes of the match and many of the girls on the team followed her lead enthusiastically so that by the end of the first half Hazelwood College was drawing with Scariff 1-3. At the start of the second half the girls came back so strong and determined scoring 4 more points, securing them a win in the Munster Camogie Final 1-7 to 1-5. It was a tight match but a well deserved win as the winning team crowded into the pitch to celebrate their victory and hard work.

Match Day Information

The Senior Girls Camogie All Ireland ‘B’ Semi Final will take place tomorrow 3rd February @ 12.30 in St. Patricks GAA, Limerick.

The girls will be playing against the Senior Girls from Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorglin, Co. Dublin

All support greatly appreciated