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Hazelwood Heroines Secure Senior Camogie Final Place

On a cold Monday the ladies of the Hazelwood College Senior Camogie team set out on what they knew would be a very challenging Camogie Semi-Final match against Laurel Hill Secondary School, Limerick. The girls knew it would take such determination and team effort to beat Laurel Hill, but that did not faze them.

The Hazelwood side started off a great game, despite the harsh cold weather, by scoring the first point of the match. Laurel Hill came back moments later to score a goal but that didn’t throw the Hazelwood ladies off. The game went on and Hazelwood ladies were leading by one point at half time.

As the second half began the Hazelwood ladies got right back into the game and started pouring in the points ahead of Laurel Hill. The girls had a great finish to the game by beating Laurel Hill by nine points on a score line 3-11 to 2-5. This was a great win for the ladies who are now through to the Limerick A Division final.

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The Final itself will take place this Saturday 17th December in Dromcollogher at 12.00, all support greatly appreciated.

G.A.A. News Roundup

Hazelwood College Under 15 Munster Schools’ team are pictured after their stunning victory over Árdscoil na mBraithre CBS, Clonmel on a scoreline of 6-6 for Hazelwood to Clonmel’s 2-7. Pictured are Back row (left to right) : Mr Noel O’Grady, Jordan Kirwan, David Galvin, Ben Mulcahy, Eamonn Carmody, Sean Madden, TJ Kelly, Eoin Enright, Conor Stack, Killian Cahill, Conor Broderick, David Boyce, Christopher O’ Riordan, Rory Hannigan, Daniel O’Connor, Euan Collins, Front row (left to right) : Shaun O’ Connor ,David Noonan ,Jamie Hennessy, Cian White Jack Brennan, Eoin Galvin, Brian Ahern, Ronan O’Connor, Tristan Sheerin, Graham Roche, Shane Hartnett, Jason Culhane

Hazelwood College’s Senior Hurling team are pictured after their recent victory over St. Mary’s Second School on a scoreline of Hazelwood College 3-26 to St Mary’s 2-19. Pictured are back row (left to right) : Jamie O’ Connor, Michael Ryan, Alan O’Leary, Cameron O’Flynn, Colin O’Brien, Cathal Finn, Evan O’Flynn, Darragh Lane, Jason Sheehan, Darragh Stack and Ben O’Connor, Front row (left to right): Dwayne Sheehan, Brian Murphy, James McDermott, Diarmuid Murphy, Brian Buckley, Dylan Hayes Daly, Cian Magner Flynn, Damien Burke and Eoin Finn

Hazelwood College Junior Girls’ Football team are pictured after their comprehensive victory over Laurel Hill Secondary School in the County Limerick Colleges’ Junior Ladies Football Competition on a scoreline of 4-7 to 2-6, under the management of Ms Aisling Culhane. Pictured are back row (left to right): Erin Lenihan, Muireann O’Callaghan, Caoimhe McCarthy, Chloe Fitzgibbon, Áine O’Sullivan, Shauna Cunningham, Sophie McAuliffe, Aisling, Magner, Yvonne Stack, Tara Kenneally and Ciara McCarthy. Front row (left to right) Clodagh Buckley, Niamh Mullins, Rachel Power, Meabh McCarthy, Maeve O’Connor, Yvonne O’Kelly, Sarah Sheehan, Íde Collins and Katie Burke.

Hurling Blitz News

Pictured are the Hazelwood College First Year Hurling team that participated in the County Limerick Post-Primary Blitz, which was held in the Mick Neville Park. Hazelwood beat Scoil Pól, Kilfinane and St. Joseph’s College, Newport in the course of the blitz.

Senior Camogie News

Hazelwood College Munster Senior Camogie team who defeated Scariff Community School, Clare, on a scoreline of 5-6 to 4-4. Hazelwood’s victory in this quarter final has secured them a position in the Munster Senior Camogie Semi-Final. Pictured are back row (left to right): Ms Julie Corkery, Shauna Cunningham, Orlaith Hennessey, Catlin O’Connor, Sarah McDermott, Ashing Enright. Abby McDermott, Megan Nolan Sarah sheehan Íde Collins, Emma Enright. Anna Walmsley, Katie Carroll, Sinead O’Donnell, Valarie Shanahan and Coach Danny Corkery. Front row (left to right) Holly Hennessy Íde Cunningham, Ashing Cunningham, Chloe O’Brien, Aoife McMahon, Niamh O’Brien, Laura Stack and Aoife Murray. Missing from picture Mary Kate Fehin, Ave Mullane.

7’s Hurling News

First Year victorious Hurlers from the 7’s Hurling Hazelwood College Competition, which was held in association with the GAA and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Robert McCarthy, Ciaran O’Sullivan, Jamie Reidy and Stephen Long. Front row (left to right) Kevin Normoyle, Ryan Reidy and Ian Foley.

Picture 2: First Year hurlers who participated in the 7’s Competition recently held in Hazelwood College. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Ciaren Lenihan, Thomas Curran, Kenny Lynch and Edward Brennan. Front row (left to right) Eoghan O’Gorman, Jack Condon and Thomas Sheehan.

Picture 3: First Year hurlers who participated in the Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board sponsored 7’s Hurling Competition. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Iain Kelly, Mark Kelly, Jack Shanahan and Shane O’Riordan. Front row (left to right) Darragh Reidy, Adam Cotter, Cian Nash and Darren Fehan.

Picture 4: Hazelwood College first year students who participated in the Limerick and Clare sponsored GAA 7’s Hurling Competition recently. Pictured are (back row, left to right) Pat Curtin, Fionn McCarthy, Mark Buckley and David O’Riordan. Front row (left to right) Conor Heenan, Eamon O’Kelly, Seamus O’Donnell and Stephen O’Flynn.

U-19 Soccer News

Hazelwood College’s U19 soccer team which drew 2-2 with Desmond College in the Munster Schools’ U19 Soccer League. Pictured are back row (left to right) Mr Dan Sheahan, William Quaid, Nigel O’Callaghan, James Molyneaux, Sean Kelly, Donal Molyneaux, Andy Quaid, Cameron O’Flynn, Darragh Lane, Timmy Larkin, Dylan Daly and Jack Roche. Front row (left to right) Darragh Lynch Linehan, Adam Sheahan, Connor McCarthy, Sean Madigan, Eoin Enright and Jack Pearse.

Senior Munster Camogie

Hazelwood College: 4-13
Our Lady’s Secondary School, Templemore: 0-1

Only one thing comes to mind to describe the recent performance of the Hazelwood College Senior Camogie team in the Munster Camogie Championship League. Magnificent.

On a bleak Tuesday morning the ladies of Hazelwood College set out for Tipperary in their upcoming match against Templemore. Upon arriving at the destination, they were greeted with a biting wind and a blanket of grey clouds looming in the sky overhead. The ladies however, endured the cold with a steely determination and did not let it distract them from what they were their to do, which was win.

Victory was predicted to be in the hands of Hazelwood College within the first five minutes of the match when Aoife Murray scored the first of what would be many goals for the team. This goal was the catalyst that Hazelwood College needed in order to give them the courage to work harder and push the boundaries, if possible, even more. The results were satisfactory as within the next fifteen minutes of the game, Ide Cunningham scored not one, but four points for the team and secured them the upper hand in the match.

And so the first half came and went. The girls of Hazelwood college were tired and both the team and spectators alike wondered if they would perform just as well in the second half of the game or would Templemore make a comeback. Our wondering was laid to rest as Hazelwood College played just as well, if not better, with Chloe O Brian scoring the team a goal that was followed by Sarah MacDermott who finished with burying a goal in the bottom left corner of Templemores’ net. The whistle blew and Hazelwood had won 4-13 to 0-1

Hazelwood College’s Senior Munster Championship Camogie team are pictured after their comprehensive win over Our Lady’s Secondary School. Templemore. Back row (left to right) Abby McDermott, Sarah McDermott, Sarah Sheehan, Shauna Cunningham, Aisling Enright, Brid Flanagan, Íde Cunningham, Megan Nolan, Aisling Cunningham, Ava Mullane and Mary Kate Fehin. Front row (left to right): Sinead O’Donnell, Anna Walmsley, Katie O’Carroll, Niamh O’Brien, Aoife McMahon, Chloe O’Brien, Aoife Murray and Caitlín O’Connor

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G.A.A. News

Hazelwood College student Jamie O’Connor is pictured being congratulated by his Hazelwood College coach Mr Danny Sheahan (left) and Hazelwood College Head of Sport, Mr Conor Murphy (right) after he was part of the County Cork U14 team that recently won the U14 All-Ireland Hurling Final. Jamie is pictured with his All-Ireland medal.

Hazelwood College student Colin O’Brien is pictured being congratulated by his Hazelwood College Mr Matt Finn after he was part of the Cork U16 team that recently won the U16 All-Ireland Final.

Videos:How the medal was won & Medal Ceremony

In case you missed all the action in the Discuss Final here are some of the highlights from Noelle’s great day in Rio.

Noelle was drawn to throw second in the opening round and set a strong marker for the rest of the field setting a new Paralympic record of 31.71m. But her main challenger to the title Mi Na had her own marker to set, breaking the world record with her opening throw.

The atmosphere in the stadium built over the four following rounds as the largest crowd to date in the Paralympics cheered on Brazilian Shirlene Coelho who was in second place between Noelle and Mi Na. The final round of throws was a nail biting affair as Noelle was under pressure to stay ahead of the Canadian Renne Danielle Foessel who was throwing very consistently and had beaten/run very close to Noelle in every round bar the crucial opening round. If she beat Noelle’s record throw of 31.71m then Noelle would have to throw better again to keep her hands on the Bronze. Here is the video from that crucial final set of throws.

Noelle’s level of maturity on the field was only surpassed by her maturity in the media centre afterwards. Not many 16 year olds would perform as well as Noelle did in front of the worlds media.

Unfortunately the live TV coverage ended before the medal ceremony took place. Fortunately though the Paralympics Committee have an excellent Youtube Channel. Here is the medal ceremony that we all missed:

Congratulations Noelle

Hugh congratulations to Noelle Lenihan on her excellent bronze medal performance in tonight’s Paralympic Discus Final.

Her best attempt was her opening throw which reached a mark of 31.71 metres, enough for third place. That in itself was a Paralympic record at that point of the competition. Noelle then saw China’s Mi Na break the world record that the Noelle had set in June 2016 in Lausanne. Na won with a record throw of 37.60 metres, which like Noelle’s best throw, was also her first of the night. Silver went to Shirlene Coelho of Brazil.

Our best wishes and congratulations to Noelle and all her family on their success.

“Throw me to the wolves and I’ll return leading the pack.”

…More to follow…