- Dublin Roller Girls
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Dublin Roller Girls Metro area Dublin Country Ireland Founded 2009 Teams Black, White Track type(s) Flat Venue Greystones Shoreline Leisure Centre Website http://www.dublinrollergirls.com The Dublin Roller Girls (DRG) is a roller derby league based in Dublin. Founded in 2009, the league currently consists of two teams, and a mixed team which competes against teams from other leagues.
History
The Dublin Roller Girls were the first roller derby league to form in Ireland.[1] Their intraleague bout in June 2011 was the first public roller derby in the country.[2]
Nine skaters from the league were selected for Team Ireland at the Roller Derby World Cup in 2011,[3] while Dublin also supplies the head coach for the team.[4]
References
- ^ "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", Derby News Network, 13 September 2011
- ^ Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", Sunday Times, 18 September 2011
Categories:- Roller derby leagues
- Roller derby leagues established in 2009
- Sport in Dublin
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