Category: Sports

Hazelwood Athletes Cut a Dash on National Athletics Stage

The Munster Schools Combined Events Championship were held in the Nenagh Indoor Athletics Stadium on Wednesday last the October 16th. Hazelwood College had 4 representatives competing in the event. Eimear Lenihan competed in the Junior Girls’ Competition. She had a solid run over the hurdles and jumped personal bests in the long jump 4.47m and high jump 1.30m. Going into the final 2 events, Eimear was still outside qualification. But she really shone in the last 2 events, winning the shot putt with a throw of 9.79 m and winning the 800m with a 100m gap from second place in a time of 2min 30sec, to clinch fourth place and qualify for the national finals.

Kevin O Leary got off to a magnificent start in the Junior Boys’ Competition with his hurdles, finishing in a personal best time, just getting piped at the line for second place. He went on to set personal bests in all of the 5 events jumping 4.56m in the long jump, throwing 6.90m and running 28 seconds in the 200m. However, his biggest improvement was in the final event, the 800m, taking 20seconds off his time to come fourth. In a very competitive field, with almost 40 athletes from across Munster competing, Kevin did fantastic to come in in fourteenth place overall.
We had two girls competing in the Inter-Girls’ Competition, Allison Healy and Laoise Bennis. Both girls competed superbly, having solid runs over the hurdles to come fourth and third respectively. Both girls jumped personal bests in the long jump, Allison jumping 4.22m and Laoise Jumping 4.20m. Laoise then went on to win the high jump with a jump of 1.50m on her first attempt. Both girls had impressive throws in the shot putt and both finished strong in the 800m with personal bests in each event. By the end of the day their hard work earned them enough points for Laoise to get third place and Allison fourth place. This guaranteed them qualification for the National Finals in Athlone IT Indoor Stadium on the November 16th.

It is worth noting that the 2 girls are the first girls to ever qualify for the Schools Multi-Events Finals from Hazelwood College, considering this along with all the other fantastic performances so early in the year, 2014 looks to be a good year for Hazelwood College Athletics.

All-Ireland Handball Success

All-Ireland Success on the Double: Hazelwood College students are congratulated here by Hazelwood College Head of Sport, Mr Tom Halpin, for their recent success in the All-Ireland Handball finals. Pictured here are (left to right) Shane Murphy, Evan Murphy, Mr Halpin and Katie McCarthy. Absent from picture is Laura Stack, Katie’s Handball Doubles partner.

Munster Group Senior Ladies’ Football Win

Caroline Stapleton, Captain of Ursulines Thurles Senior Ladies Football team. Kevin O’Brien the referee and Aishling McCarthy, Captain of the Hazelwood College Senior Ladies Football team before the kick off of their Munster Group Senior Ladies’ Football game. Aishling led the team to a great victory with a scoreline of Hazelwood 6-13 to Ursulines 1-9.

Hazelwood’s Limerick Minor Hurlers

After a summer of historic hurling highs, which memorably included ending the twenty-five year wait for Munster Minor honours, Hazelwood College students and Limerick Minor Hurling heroes Jamie Butler, Sean Flanagan and Seamus Flanagan returned to school. Off field, Jamie and Sean face an equally memorable year as they strive to match the success on the field this summer with similar success in next year’s Leaving Certificate exam hall. They can be assured that the support evident this summer in Semple Stadium will be echoed, if not as loud, in Hazelwood College as they return to their studies. Currently, Sean plans to pursue studies for a Bachelor of Education in Mary Immaculate College next year, while Jaime plans to study Electronic Engineering in University of Limerick and Seamus looks forward to receiving his Junior Certificate results shortly. Also on the Limerick Minor Hurling Team was Hazelwood College graduate, Damian Lacey, who recently received his Leaving Certificate results and has gained admission to study Business, Sports and Recreation in CIT. Best of luck to all from the staff and students of Hazelwood College.

Hazelwood College students and Limerick Minor Hurlers (from left to right) brothers Seamus Flanagan and Sean Flanagan with Jamie Butler as they returned to Hazelwood College after a hectic summer. There to greet them was Head of Sport at Hazelwood College, Mr Tom Halpin.

Hazelwood College student Emma O’Callaghan is congratulated here by Hazelwood College teacher and camogie coach Ms Sarah Fogarty after Emma recently won an Under 16 All-Ireland Camogie medal as part of the victorious Cork side.

Second Year Hazelwood College student, Brian Buckley, is congratulated by Hazelwood College teacher and hurling coach Mr Matt Finn after Brian won a Under 14 All-Ireland medal as part of the Cork Under 14 team.

Hazelwood College All-Ireland winning students Emma O’Callaghan (left) who was part of the Under 16 All-Ireland Camogie winning side and Brian Buckley (right) who was on the victorious Cork Under 14 All-Ireland winning side are congratulated by Hazelwood College Sports’ Department Head, Mr Tom Halpin on their recent success.

Munster Colleges First Year Camogie Blitz

Hazelwood College First Year Camogie team who reached the final of the Munster Colleges First Year Camogie Blitz, which was recently held in Hospital. Hazelwood reached the final, against Tulla, Co. Clare, and only lost out on outright victory in after drawing in normal time. Pictured are back row: (left to right) Ms Marie Claire Ryan (Coach), Eimear Lenihan, Aoife McMahon, Kasey Farrell, Shauna Kennelly, Bríd Flanagan and Kathy Foley. Back row (left to right): Alisha Nagle, Aoife Kiely, Aoife Murray, Aisling Cunningham, and Noelle Lenihan.

Senior Camogie Club All-Ireland Champions

Senior Camogie Club All-Ireland champions, Milford, recently visited Hazelwood College with the Bill Carroll Cup. Several of the panel are current or former students at Hazelwood College. Pictured are (back row left to right) Tom Halpin, Head of Sports’ Department at Hazelwood College, former Hazelwood College student Katie Dillane, Ms Michelle Herbert, one of the camogie coaches at Hazelwood College, Aideen O Flynn, a former student at Hazelwood College. Front row (left to right) Former Hazelwood College student Mairead Geary, current Hazelwood College students Kallie Hodgson, Caroline Watson and Rebecca Duggan.

Hazelwood Camogie Stars Shine in Two Counties

The Hazelwood College Junior camogie team impressed with two very good victories to progress into two different county finals. They are now in the Junior Cork Colleges Competition and the Junior Limerick Colleges Competition. The Hazelwood girls progressed to the Junior Cork Colleges Competition on Thursday 28th of February with a very impressive victory over Bandon in the school pitch. The Hazelwood girls were in control of this game from the very first whistle and dominated throughout the game. The move of Cliona O’ Callaghan from midfield into full forward, due to illness, started the Hazelwood girls scoring spree. This move paid off for the Hazelwood team as she scored her first goal straight away, one of the eight goals that she scored throughout the game. Bandon could only manage one score in the whole game which was a goal that came in the middle of the second half. Hazelwood continued to dominate and they were the deserving winners on the scoreline of 8-10 to 1-00.

Also on Tuesday the 12th of March last, the Junior Camogie team progressed to the Junior Limerick Colleges final. They faced Newport on a bitterly cold day in Newport. Once again the Hazelwood girls started to rule this game from the very start. They took their scores well and started to build up a considerable lead. After the half time break, Newport started to fight back with some scores of their own. The Hazelwood backs withheld the pressure and only conceded one goal. The Hazelwood forwards continued to score and apply pressure on the Newport backs. The game ended with Hazelwood winning out on the scoreline of 6-07 to 1-03. They now progress to the two finals in the respective competitions.

Hazelwood Vs Bandon: C. Ryan, R. McNamara, S. Shanahan, E R. Mulcahy, C. O’ Brien, T. Fitzgibbon (0-01), L. Enright, E. Mulcahy (0-04), C. O’ Callaghan (8-04), L. Stack (0-01), N. McCarthy, A. McMahon, S. Kenneally, C. Foley, N. O’ Brien.

Hazelwood Vs Newport: C. Ryan, A. Fitzgibbon, S. Shanahan, L. Enright, C. O’ Brien, T. Fitzgibbon, N. McCarthy, E. Mulcahy (0-01), D. Mulcahy, L. Stack (0-01), E. O’ Callaghan, R. Duggan, M. Danaher (1-03), C. O’ Callaghan (5-02), N. O’ Brien.