Team Ireland Roller Derby

Team Ireland Roller Derby
Founded 2011
Colors Green and white
Head coach Violent Bob
Manager Dirty Knee Lou-Eez
Championships 10th place at 2011 Roller Derby World Cup
Broadcasters Derby News Network
Website teamirelandrollerderby.com

Team Ireland Roller Derby represents Ireland in women's international roller derby, in events such as the Roller Derby World Cup. Affectionately known as the "Green Machine", the team was first formed to compete at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup, and finished the tournament in tenth place.

The Irish team warmed up for the 2011 World Cup with a number of bouts against English leagues, starting with the Sheffield Steel Rollergirls.[1]

At the World Cup, Ireland lost to Team Finland in round 1;[2] then easily beat Team Brazil in the consolation stage,[3] but lost to Team Germany to finish tenth.[4]

The team's head coach, Violent Bob, from Dublin Roller Girls,[5] stated afterwards that the team were "probably among the underdogs" at the World Cup, but were "pretty proud of how we got on". He highlighted in particular the team's group stage 64–119 loss to Team England as a competitive performance.[6]

Team roster

2011 team roster

Team Ireland named its initial roster in September 2011, following try-outs.[7] Most of the skaters were from Ireland's two leagues with bouting experience, the Dublin Roller Girls and Cork City Firebirds.[6] (league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement)

NumberNameLeague
Agony AnntDublin Roller Girls
18B.A BlockusDublin Roller Girls
5x5Bad FaithLondon Rollergirls
245Belle for LeatherDublin Roller Girls
1000Canadian Psycho[note 1]Greater Toronto Area Rollergirls
LD50Chemikill HazardGlasgow Roller Girls
R666Crow JaneCork City Firebirds
76Coco PoxGlasgow Roller Girls
619Holly SheetDolly Rockit Rollers
842Jessica MooneyKernow Rollers
<3Jessica RammitDublin Roller Girls
37Kitty CadaverDublin Roller Girls
Lil' EdeeDublin Roller Girls
Peppy NephrineDublin Roller Girls
16Phantom JemeraldCork City Firebirds
N17Roisin RouletteBirmingham Blitz Dames
24Rush'n BarronCork City Firebirds
27Sinister Mary ClarenceLondon Rollergirls
27Tina Gutt-her and JammDublin Roller Girls
21Wile E. PeyoteRat City Rollergirls
67Zola BloodDublin Roller Girls

2014 team roster

Team Ireland named its roster for the 2014 Blood & Thunder Roller Derby World Cup in October 2014. Team Coach is Sinister Mary Clarence (London Rollergirls, Assistant Coach is Kitty Cadaver (Dublin Roller Derby) and Line up manager is Belle Igerent (Limerick Rollergirls). The team manager is Titstanium (Limerick Rollergirls).

NumberNameLeague
0Feral FairyLeeds Roller Dolls
1033Jewel SufferLimerick Roller Girls
1337Ra-Ra RasputinaBelfast Roller Derby
14Anne PrendivilleDublin Roller Derby
16JemeraldDublin Roller Derby
17Moa HogarthDublin Roller Derby
23DEmma GreenhalghDublin Roller Derby
24Celtic TigerOxford Roller Derby
3PusciferBelfast Roller Derby
32Cork RebelGotham Girls Roller Derby
42Agent Dana ScurryCentral City RollerGirls
45Maul'er MaloneBelfast Roller Derby
451Lil' PaineBoston Derby Dames
490Fiona CartonDublin Roller Derby
69Rachel McAlpinGotham Girls Roller Derby
7Sarah McMillanGlasgow Roller Derby
74StabbaDublin Roller Derby
77Roisin McGrathBelfast Roller Derby
x3Siobhan MurphyCentral City Rollergirls
LD50Chemikill HazardGlasgow Roller Derby

Notes

  1. ↑ Canadian Psycho, while not on the initial roster, was a last-minute replacement and did compete.

References

  1. ↑ "Team All-Ireland vs SSRG!", All-Ireland Roller Derby News, 20 September 2011
  2. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup: (10) Finland Upends (7) Ireland, 148–134", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011
  3. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup Consolation: (7) Ireland Batters (11) Brazil, 213–57", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011
  4. ↑ Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup 9th Place: (8) Germany Denies (7) Ireland, 116–60", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011
  5. ↑ Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", Sunday Times, 18 September 2011
  6. 1 2 Una Mulally, "A step up for the high rollers who never quit", Irish Times, 10 December 2011
  7. ↑ Hurt Reynolds (5 October 2011). "World Cup Team Ireland Roster". Derby News Network. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
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