Hazelwood College’s Senior Munster Championship Camogie team, which recently drew 0-8 to 1-5 with Sacred Heart Secondary School, Clonakilty in the Senior Camogie Munster Semi-Final. Pictured are back row (left to right) Nicola Madden, Aisling Cunningham, Emma O’Callaghan, Bríd Flanagan, Aoife McMahon, Noirín Collins, Megan Fitzgibbon, Niamh O’Brien, Tara Fitzgibbon, Sarah Shanahan and Aoife Murray. Front row (left to right) Laura Stack, Lauren O’Brien, Emily Rose Mulchay, Roisín Cunningham, Chloe O’Brien, Tara O’Leary, Shauna Cunningham and Sarah Sheehan.
Hazelwood College Comprehensive Victory in Colleges Championship
Hazelwood College took on St. Mary’s Newport Under 16 ½ boys last recently. In the first half Hazelwood made the most of the strong wind at their backs. The conditions encouraged the mid-fielders, Sean Kelly and Colin O’ Brien, forward, where they scored 7 points between them. This, combined with a wonderful display by Evan O’ Flynn, had a great first half scoring 1:6, saw Hazelwood take a commanding lead. In the first half Hazelwood were awarded three frees, with Colin O’ Brien putting over all three.
Despite being 3:11 ahead at half time, Hazelwood knew that Newport would have the benefit of a strong wind in the second half. Hazelwood College were thrown on the defensive immediately after the restart as a defiant Newport attempted to cut Hazelwood’s lead. Despite this early onslaught, Hazelwood were able to counterattack and Hazelwood’s Evan O` Flynn and Jamie O` Connor both scored a goal, with Sean Kelly scoring two points. Ultimately were able to maintain their comprehensive lead, despite the St Mary’s attack, to win on the score of Hazelwood College 5:18 St Mary’s Newport 2:18.
Hazelwood College Under 16 1/2 Limerick Colleges’ Championship hurling team, who recently defeated St Mary’s Newport to pregress to the enxt stage of the competition. Pictured are back row (left to right) Muiris O Keefe , Michael Quinn , Brian Stack , Alan O’Leary , Colin O Brien, Sean Kelly, Ronan O’Keefe , Evan O’Flynn , Dean O’Brien , Tommie Carroll, James Molyneaux , Johnathan Sheehan, Darragh Lane and Aaron Shanahan. Front Row (left to right) Billy Ryan, Jack Willis, William Boyce, Michael Barrett, Colm Ryan , Eoin Finn, Michael O’Callaghan , Oisin Brennan, Cillian Shine, Fergal Lane, Aaron Buckley, Colm Galvin, Michael Ryan, and Jamie O’Connor
Pictured are Hazelwood Colleges two all-Ireland winning handball teams.
Picture a Hazelwood College students Nigel O’Callaghan (left) and Evan Murphy (right) display their recently won all-Ireland Colleges Senior Doubles medals.
Picture b Hazelwood College students Cathy Foley (left) and Katie McCarthy (right) display their all-Ireland Senior Ladies Doubles medal, which they won recently.
Hazelwood College’s Junior Munster Championship Camogie team that recently defeated Blackwater Community School, Lismore on a scoreline of 5-6 to 2-8. Pictured are Back row (left from right) Aisling Cunningham, Mary-Kate Fehin, Meadbh McCarthy, Aoife McMahon, Megan Lenihan, Sarah McDermott, Caitlin O’ Connor, Leah Downes, Anna Walmsley, Katie O’ Carroll and Sinead O’ Donnell. Middle row (left to right) Ms Geraldine Reilly, Bríd Flanagan, Sarah Sheehan, Shauna Cunningham, Clodagh Buckley, Tara Kennelly, Emma Browne, Aisling Enright, Abby McDermott, Ava Mullane, Grace Donegan and Ms Sarah Ryan Front Row (left to right) Nicole Murphy, Carla Donegan, Aisling Magner, Melanie Gilbourne, Meadbh O’ Connor, Holly Hennessy, Ella Noonan, Juliet Nolan, Yvonne O’ Kelly, Katelyn Davis, Sarah Farrissey
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It has been a busy start to the semester for the athletes of Hazelwood College, competing on the provincial, national and even international arenas as they arena.
To start with, the most noteworthy Hazelwood athlete is Noelle Lenihan. Noelle, a fifth year student in Hazelwood travelled to Doha in Qatar to compete in the World Para Games in the discus. Travelling out to Doha, her personal best in the discus was just over 30m, which saw her ranked third in the world rankings. Noelle, accompanied by her father and coach and Dave Mc Sweeney, got a week to practice in Doha leading up to the games. During this week, Noelle indicated that things were looking good with consistent throws in the range of her personal best. This put her in good fettle for the competition. On the day of the competition Noelle, described as being as cool as a breeze, showed none of the normal nerves with a first international competition. Her first throw was a personal best just over 31m, putting her in second place. He second round throw of 31.68m was her furthest throw, cementing her silver medal. A silver medal at a world championship is a massive achievement, but what makes this even more impressive was that Noelle was competing against senior athletes. She was the youngest in the competition, by far. On top of this, her silver medal throw was a world record for her classification.
Hazelwood College wishes to extend Noelle and her family huge congratulations on her achievement. On the provincial front,
Hazelwood College sent a team of four athletes to the Munster Schools’ Combined Events Finals. Jack McCarthy competed in junior boys’ competition. This was his first time competing in combined events. The events for the boys included the 60m hurdles, long jump, shot putt, 200m and the 800m. Jack competed well, getting personal bests in the 60m hurdles, long jump and 800m, ultimately finishing fourteenth out of a field of fifty three.
Kevin O’Leary and Ethan Knipe competed in the intermediate boys’ competition. Both boys recorded more than one personal best in their competitions, Ethan ran a time of 28.7s for his 200m, taking one second off his personal best. Kevin recorded 3 personal bests, including 8.38m in the shot, 26.8 in the 200m and 2.35 in the 800m. These results placed Ethan and Kevin in 17th and 9th place respectively, out of a field of 32. With a further season of training under their belts, they will surely contend for medals next year.
Laoise Bennis competed in the senior girls’ competition. Although she was not in top form, due to missing training due to injury, she still did enough to secure the gold medal and qualification for the national combined events final in Athlone. The extra couple of weeks training between the Munsters and the Nationals stood to Laoise. She was able to improve her measure in the high jump to 1.52m and her long jump to 4.40m to put her in contention for the gold medal. However lack of time to train over hurdles and shot saw the leader open a gap that was going to be hard to catch. Going into the 800m, Laoise was in second place needing to beat the girl in first place by 20 seconds. She went out hard in the 800m, opening a lead of 7 seconds. However the leader spotted the gap and worked her way back onto Laoise’s shoulder to just pass her on the line. This meant that Laoise would have to settle for silver. It is worth mentioning that this is the first ever National Secondary School medal won by a Hazelwood College Athlete. Considering the form and improvements made by other Hazelwood athletes, this will not be the last.
Hazelwood College: 3-12
Crescent College Comprehensive: 2-04
Hazelwood College first year hurling team came out on top in this County Limerick First Year Colleges’ Competition encounter with Crescent College Comprehensive. Hazelwood dominated the entire game, except for brief spells of Crescent determination to impose themselves on the match were made.
In the first half Hazelwood came out strong and were 0-07 points to no score after fifteen minutes. David Boyce scored three of these without reply from the Crescent College Comprehensive. Crescent eventually scored two points and looked to eat into the lead. Hazelwood regrouped, putting the Crescent goal under constant threat, only to be met with a determined defence. A goal finally came after an Owen Hayes shot was well saved, but Ronan O’Connor slotted home the rebound. Hazelwood put up another two points before the half ended. Towards the close of the first half David Boyce was replaced by Tim Sheerin. Half-time arrived with Hazelwood 1-09 to Crescent’s 0-02 ahead.
A confident Hazelwood side started the second half firmly intending to maintain their dominance. It was Sheerin who scored the second goal for Hazelwood as they increased the pressure on Crescent in the early stages of the second-half. Another goal and three points were scored before tiredness began to show and Crescent began to have opportunities. Crescent’s impressive fightback saw them pick off 1-1 from frees and another 1-1 from play in the last quarter of the game, showing an impressive spirit. Thanks to a solid performance from Hazelwood College, they can now go to the next stage of the competition.
Hazelwood College First Year County Limerick Colleges’ Competition team which was victorious in their recent match against Crescent College Comprehensive. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Jason Cullhane, Eoin Galvin, Cian White, Ben Mulcahy, Sean Madden, Eoin Enright, Killian Cahill, Eoghan Dore, Euan Collins, Shane Dillon, Cathal Broderick, David Galvin, Cian Donegan, George Fitzgibbon, Jordan Kirwan, Ruain Hannigan, Owen Hayes and Adam Whelan. Front row (left to right): Conor Shanahan, Tristen Shearin, Shane Hartnett, Daniel O’Connor, David Boyce, TJ Kelly, Sean O’Connor, Ronan O’Connor, Dylan Murray, Jamie Hennessy, David Noonan, Jack Long and Graham Roche.
Well done to Hazelwood College U15 footballers who got through the first round of the Munster Schools’Competition, when they beat Scoil Phobail Beara on Friday last, with a final score of 6-8 to 3-12. Beara had a great start to the game, with a goal in the opening minutes of the game. Hazelwood couldn’t get a hold of the ball, but once they did they played it up to Ben O’ Connor who got the second goal of the match. From there on, it was a close game up until half time. Hazelwood made two subs at half time that changed the game around. Hazelwood came out in the second half more determined as sub Cillian Cahill got two quick goals. Beara fell behind in the next couple of minutes. As Hazelwood took a great lead, they relaxed and Beara caught up. With twenty minutes to go, Conor Shanahan gave away a disappointing penalty. As the Beara full forward placed the ball towards the bottom left corner of the goal, Eoin Finn stretched across the goal, getting his fingertips to the ball, but his efforts were just not enough. With ten minutes to go Beara took a six point lead. Hazelwood made a tactical switch by putting TJ Kelly in full forward, they took back the lead when TJ got a goal. This raised the heads of his teammates to finish the match on a high.
Scorers: Ben O’ Connor (2-2), Kieran o’ Flynn (1-3), Colm Ryan (0-2), Cillian Cahill (2-1), TJ Kelley (1-0)
By Leon Crowley (Transition Year)
Pictured are back row (left to right) Leon Crowley, Shane Dillon, Jack Walmsley, Brian Stack, Jamie O’Connor, Cillian Cahill, Colm Ryan, Josh Moran, Ben O’Connor, Jack Mullane, Aaron Buckley, Darragh Ryan, Eoin Finn, Billy Ryan, James Patrick Ryan, Ben McGovern and Mr Dan Sheahan. Front row (left to right) Michael Simcox, Jack Walsh, Conor Shanahan, Connor Davy, TY Kelly, Michael O’Callaghan, Graham Roche, Conor Stack, Dylan Murray, Ciaran O’Flynn, Jack Pierce, Sean Broderick, Brian Ahern and David Noonan.
Congratulations to Hazelwood College student Noelle Lenihan on winning a Silver Medal for Ireland at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships in Doha. On her way to securing the medal Noelle set a new personal best on her first throw and a new World Record with her second throw.
Also congratulations to her father, Jim, who is also Noelle’s coach and all at North Cork Athletics Club.
Here is a video of the Victory Cermony from Doha:
Here is a video of the final itself:
Here is the story of Noelle’s success as reported on RTE Sport
Teenager Noelle Lenihan takes silver in Doha
Updated: Monday, 26 Oct 2015 16:30
Fifteen-year-old Noelle Lenihan from Charleville in Co Cork has sensationally won discus silver at the IPC Paralympic Athletics World Championships in Doha today.
The teenager, who was making her major championship debut, showed a complete absence of anticipated nerves in recording a lifetime best throw of 30.68metres with her very first attempt.
Impressively she followed this up with another lifetime best and new F38 world record of 31.64m with her second throw.
This mark was the best of her six attempts and secured her the much coveted silver medal behind F37 reigning Paralympic champion Na Mi of China with a winning mark of 33.59m. Renee-Danielle Foessel took bronze with 30.39m.
Smashing pic of Noelle with her world silver,proud dad & coach Jim & national coach @ThrowsIreland #irishroadtorio pic.twitter.com/vyz1j9CP4R
— Paralympics Ireland (@ParalympicsIRE) October 26, 2015
Reacting to her medal win Lenihan said: “I got a PB, world record and silver medal in my first major championship. I turn 16 in a few days’ time so naturally I’m going to gain more experience and improve my explosive power which can only results in further improvement.
“But for today I’m delighted. My dad, who’s my coach, and my older siblings are all here in the crowd supporting me which is very special.”
Speaking about Noelle’s performance, Irish national Paralympic throws coach Dave Sweeney said: “I can’t believe how well Noelle handled the pressure of competing at this level. She was like a seasoned pro.
“Even after breaking the world record she remained focused on the small details that we agreed would make her throw well. At 15 years old she has an incredible future in this sport. Hopefully they’ll have some great celebrations in North Cork Athletics club.”
Tomorrow is set to be the busiest day for the Irish team in Doha: four Irish athletes are in action.
Throwers Orla Barry and Deirdre Mongan are out first in the morning session in their respective finals; F57 discus and F53 dhot put.
In the evening session three time Paralympian wheelchair racer John McCarthy will line up in the heats of the T51m 100m hoping to advance to the final.
Another major championship debutant, Waterford’s Hayley Fitzsimons goes in the final of the F40 shot put keen to gain valuable experience at this level.
Finally Noelle’s success as reported in the Irish Independent on Tuesday 27th October
