Dublin Roller Girls

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

  1. ^ "Skates on for roller derby league", Belfast Telegraph, 4 April 2010
  2. ^ Jamie Deasy, "Dublin girls are on a roll!", Southside People, 22 June 2011
  3. ^ Hurt Reynolds, "World Cup Team Ireland Roster", Derby News Network, 13 September 2011
  4. ^ Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", Sunday Times, 18 September 2011