Belfast Roller Derby
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| Metro area | Belfast |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Teams |
Belfast Banshees Norn Iron Maidens |
| Track type(s) | Flat |
| Venue | Valley Leisure Centre |
| Affiliations | UKRDA, WFTDA |
| Website |
belfastrollerderby |
Belfast Roller Derby (BRD) is a Roller derby league based in Belfast in Northern Ireland. Founded in January 2010,[1] the league consists of two bouting teams; the Belfast Banshees and the Norn Iron Maidens.[2]
History
The league was founded in 2010.[3] With increasing interest in the sport throughout the UK,[4] helped by the release of the film Whip It in 2009, the league was able to arrange training with skaters from Dublin and Glasgow.[5] BRD was the first roller derby league in Northern Ireland,[5] founded six months after Dublin Roller Derby, the first league in Ireland.[6]
BRD played its first home bout in November 2011 as an intra-league competition with the Titanic Titans and the Hellfast City Hit-Girls.[7]
League Affiliations
In May 2012, BRD was accepted as a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association.[8]
The league has been sponsored by Laverys Bar Belfast since January 2014. In May 2014, the league was accepted as an Apprentice League of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association[9] and became a full member league in December 2014.[10]
Six members of BRD (Hannahbolic Steroids, Maul'er Malone, Ra-Ra Rasputina, Roisin "Jessica Rammit" McGrath, Puscifer and Patricia The Ripper) were also members of the 2014 Team Ireland Training Squad.[11] In September 2014, four members of the Belfast Banshees (Maul'er Malone, Ra-Ra Rasputina, Puscifer and Roisin "Jessica Rammit" McGrath) were chosen to be part of the Team Ireland 2014 World Cup Squad.[11]
Teams
From the outset of the league, the 'A' team has been known as the Belfast Banshees. They played their first bout against Dublin in February 2012. In 2013, the Norn Iron Maidens were formed as the BRD 'B' team and competed in their first major bout against the Limerick Roller Girls 'B' Team on September 28, 2013.[12]
Results
Belfast Banshees
| Date | Home Team | Score | Visitor Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-15 | Hereford | TBC | Belfast Banshees | TBC |
| 2015-06-27 | Nottingham Roller Girls | 85 | Belfast Banshees | 382 |
| 2015-05-16 | Belfast Banshees | 185 | Blitz Dames | 136 |
| 2015-04-18 | Belfast Banshees | 172 | NRG: Whippin' Hinnies | 116 |
| 2015-03-29 | Dolly Rockit | 147 | Belfast Banshees | 297 |
| 2015-03-01 | Swansea | 214 | Belfast Banshees | 235 |
| 2014-10-25 | Cambridge | 183 | Belfast Banshees | 187 |
| 2014-10-04 | Belfast Banshees | 392 | NRD: Nidaros Killer B's | 90 |
| 2014-09-20 | Belfast Banshees | 272 | Limerick | 83 |
| 2014-05-25 | Belfast Banshees | 116 | Croydon | 216 |
| 2014-04-26 | SVRG: The Bad Seeds | 84 | Belfast Banshees | 249 |
| 2014-03-30 | Fear City | 117 | Belfast Banshees | 97 |
| 2014-03-30 | Belfast Banshees | 174 | Cork City | 115 |
| 2014-03-29 | The Boutlaws | 80 | Belfast Banshees | 234 |
| 2014-03-08 | Belfast Banshees | 190 | Blackland | 126 |
| 2013-11-16 | Central Belters | 15 | Belfast Banshees | 197 |
| 2013-11-16 | NRG: Whippin' Hinnies | 72 | Belfast Banshees | 31 |
| 2013-11-16 | Belfast Banshees | 194 | Reaper | 8 |
| 2013-10-26 | Belfast Banshees | 130 | Bashing Pumpkins | 189 |
| 2013-09-28 | Belfast Banshees | 192 | Limerick | 187 |
| 2013-08-25 | Swansea | 238 | Belfast Banshees | 173 |
| 2013-08-25 | Severn | 139 | Belfast Banshees | 103 |
| 2013-08-24 | Swansea | 98 | Belfast Banshees | 45 |
| 2013-08-24 | Granite City | 61 | Belfast Banshees | 104 |
| 2013-08-24 | Severn | 119 | Belfast Banshees | 23 |
| 2013-07-20 | Belfast Banshees | 164 | SVRG: The Bad Seeds | 180 |
| 2013-06-22 | Croydon | 205 | Belfast Banshees | 141 |
| 2013-03-16 | Cork City | 164 | Belfast Banshees | 124 |
| 2012-09-29 | Belfast Banshees | 158 | Granite City | 147 |
| 2012-08-18 | Hot Wheel | 355 | Belfast Banshees | 41 |
| 2012-07-28 | Belfast Banshees | 251 | Fierce Valley | 86 |
| 2012-06-09 | Dundee | 216 | Belfast Banshees | 132 |
| 2012-04-14 | Belfast Banshees | 200 | Limerick | 109 |
| 2012-03-10 | Belfast Banshees | 138 | Cardiff | 145 |
| 2012-02-04 | Dublin | 279 | Belfast Banshees | 18 |
Norn Iron Maidens
| Date | Home Team | Score | Visitor Team | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-13 | Madrid | 426 | Norn Iron Maidens | 33 |
| 2015-03-14 | Norn Iron Maidens | 108 | MRD: Furies | 254 |
| 2014-08-30 | Clotted Screamers | 74 | Norn Iron Maidens | 232 |
| 2014-05-25 | Norn Iron Maidens | 86 | CRD: Croydon Vice Squad | 234 |
| 2013-10-26 | Norn Iron Maidens | 271 | East Coast Cyclones | 200 |
| 2013-09-28 | Norn Iron Maidens | 210 | LRG: Limerick B team | 151 |
References
- ↑ "BRD Facebook Biography". Belfast Roller Derby. 2010. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "Belfast Roller Derby Teams". Belfast Roller Derby. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ Naoise Wolsey (2012-11-29). "Belfast Roller Derby girls: A lean, mean fighting machine you really don’t want to tangle with...". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ Hilary Osborne (2010-02-04). "Roller derby takes Britain's women by storm". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- 1 2 Alex Gulrajani (2010-08-18). "Roller skate revolution". BBC News.
- ↑ Richard Davis (2012-01-20). "Belfast Roller Derby Needs New Recruits". Culture Northern Ireland. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "The Frightmare Before Christmas". Belfast Roller Derby. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "UKRDA welcomes new Member Belfast Roller Derby". UKRDA. 2012-05-26. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "WFTDA Accepts 14 Apprentice Members". WFTDA. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "WFTDA Welcomes 29 New Member Leagues". WFTDA. 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- 1 2 "Team Ireland Roller Derby". Team Ireland Roller Derby. 2014. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- ↑ "9/28/13: LRG: Limerick B team (151) @ BRD: Norn Iron Maidens (210)". FlatTrackStats.com. 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
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