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In their first bouting season, the Dublin Roller Girls played seven bouts, scoring four wins. In early 2012, they moved to the National Basketball Arena in [[Tallaght]]. |
In their first bouting season, the Dublin Roller Girls played seven bouts, scoring four wins. In early 2012, they moved to the National Basketball Arena in [[Tallaght]]. |
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Nine skaters from the league were selected for [[Team Ireland (roller derby)|Team Ireland]] at the [[Roller Derby World Cup]] in 2011,<ref>Hurt Reynolds, "[http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/09/world_cup_team_ireland_roster World Cup Team Ireland Roster]", ''[[Derby News Network]]'', 13 September 2011</ref> while Dublin also supplies the head coach and the manager for the team.<ref>Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", ''[[Sunday Times]]'', 18 September 2011</ref> |
Nine skaters from the league were selected for [[Team Ireland (roller derby)|Team Ireland]] at the [[Roller Derby World Cup]] in 2011,<ref>Hurt Reynolds, "[http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/09/world_cup_team_ireland_roster World Cup Team Ireland Roster] {{wayback|url=http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/09/world_cup_team_ireland_roster |date=20120113003934 }}", ''[[Derby News Network]]'', 13 September 2011</ref> while Dublin also supplies the head coach and the manager for the team.<ref>Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", ''[[Sunday Times]]'', 18 September 2011</ref> |
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In 2012, their A team played ten bouts with seven wins.<ref>"[http://euroderby.org/scoring/boutlist.php?year=2012&team=73 EuroDerby Rankings]", ''Euro Derby''</ref> Their B team also started bouting for the first time, playing 5 bouts and winning 3.<ref>"[http://euroderby.org/scoring/boutlist.php?year=2012&team=226 EuroDerby Rankings]", ''Euro Derby''</ref> |
In 2012, their A team played ten bouts with seven wins.<ref>"[http://euroderby.org/scoring/boutlist.php?year=2012&team=73 EuroDerby Rankings]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''Euro Derby''</ref> Their B team also started bouting for the first time, playing 5 bouts and winning 3.<ref>"[http://euroderby.org/scoring/boutlist.php?year=2012&team=226 EuroDerby Rankings]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''Euro Derby''</ref> |
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In October 2013, Dublin was accepted as a member of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice]] Programme.<ref>"[http://wftda.com/news/wftda-accepts-28-apprentice-leagues WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues]", WFTDA, 29 October 2013</ref> |
In October 2013, Dublin was accepted as a member of the [[Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice]] Programme.<ref>"[http://wftda.com/news/wftda-accepts-28-apprentice-leagues WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues]", WFTDA, 29 October 2013</ref> |
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| Metro area | Dublin |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Teams | Dublin Roller Derby Travel Team, Dublin Roller Derby Reserves |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | National Basketball Arena, Tallaght |
| Affiliations | WFTDA |
| Website | http://www.dublinrollerderby.com |
Dublin Roller Derby (DRD) is a roller derby league based in Dublin, Ireland. The league consists of an A team and B team. Founded in 2009 as Dublin Roller Girls (DRG), on 19 March 2013 the league announced via its Facebook page that they had changed their name to Dublin Roller Derby.[1]
History
The Dublin Roller Girls were the first roller derby league to form in Ireland.[2] Their intra-league bout in June 2011 was the first public roller derby in the country.[3]
In their first bouting season, the Dublin Roller Girls played seven bouts, scoring four wins. In early 2012, they moved to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.
Nine skaters from the league were selected for Team Ireland at the Roller Derby World Cup in 2011,[4] while Dublin also supplies the head coach and the manager for the team.[5]
In 2012, their A team played ten bouts with seven wins.[6] Their B team also started bouting for the first time, playing 5 bouts and winning 3.[7]
In October 2013, Dublin was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme.[8]
In December 2014, Dublin was accepted as a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association[9]
References
- ^ "League Name Change Announcement", Dublin Roller Girls Facebook page, 19 March 2013
- ^ "Skates on for roller derby league", Belfast Telegraph, 4 April 2010
- ^ Jamie Deasy, "Dublin girls are on a roll!", Southside People, 22 June 2011
- ^ Hurt Reynolds, "World Cup Team Ireland Roster Archived 2012-01-13 at the Wayback Machine", Derby News Network, 13 September 2011
- ^ Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", Sunday Times, 18 September 2011
- ^ "EuroDerby Rankings[permanent dead link]", Euro Derby
- ^ "EuroDerby Rankings[permanent dead link]", Euro Derby
- ^ "WFTDA Accepts 28 Apprentice Leagues", WFTDA, 29 October 2013
- ^ "[1]" WFTDA, 22 December 2014
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