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. They have since competed at the 2014 World Cup in Dallas, USA and the 2018 World Cup in Manchester, UK. In 2025 the team will be again be competing at the World Cup in Innsbruck, Austria.
Team Iterations 2024 Training Squad NameArgie BargieBekkaBlack ThornBlixCardinal SpinCartonChancletaDiamond WeaponDisco InvernoFitzpatrickGnasherGreenhalgh-CooneyHarveyHie-JinxJemeraldLex LethalA. LowcockMalice in ChainsMcGrathMcMillanPippaPowellPuschShin PainSnowden
Coaches: Al Timmins, Kevin Tierney and Catherine Hemelryk.
2016 - 2018 Training Squad
Team Ireland named its team training squad of 30 skaters in November 2016, following try-outs. Head Coach is Karl Case (Lt Damn) from Manchester Roller Derby and Team Ireland Men's Roller Derby, and assistant coach is Jeff Roche from Limerick Roller Derby and Team Ireland Men's Roller Derby Team Manager is Mary Bowe (Bowe T-Vicious) from Waterford City Viqueens. NumberNameLeague0Feral FairyManchester Roller Derby3Siobhan MurphyCentral City Rollergirls7Ellie BeatingDublin Roller Derby13MinxManchester Roller Derby16JemeraldDublin Roller Derby17Moa HogarthDublin Roller Derby19Holly SheetManchester Roller Derby23Emma GreenhalghDublin Roller Derby24Celtic TigerOxford Roller Derby29Zoe HayesNewcastle Roller Derby League31Fiona McMahonLimerick Roller Derby32Cork RebelGotham Girls Roller Derby42Dana ScurryRainy City Roller Derby44Aine KellyDublin Roller Derby45Oonagh O'flahertyBelfast Roller Derby74Sophia McKeeDublin Roller Derby75Barbara RobinsonBelfast Roller Derby83Elaine SnowdenDublin Roller Derby89Katie TokarskiNottingham Hellfire Harlots90Elaine ClarkeDublin Roller Derby99Rollo TomasiBirmingham Blitz Dames114Elke DicksonDublin Roller Derby123Maria CanavanDublin Roller Derby333Gypsy DarlingLimerick Roller Derby414Rusty BulletManchester Roller Derby490Fiona CartonDublin Roller Derby777Amy PlantDublin Roller Derby999Aisling GuiderLimerick Roller Derby1033Caroline BradyLimerick Roller Derby36Hester WuLondon Rollergirls
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). NumberNameLeague0Feral FairyLeeds Roller Dolls1033Jewel SufferLimerick Roller Girls1337Ra-Ra RasputinaBelfast Roller Derby 14Anne PrendivilleDublin Roller Derby16JemeraldDublin Roller Derby17Moa HogarthDublin Roller Derby23DEmma GreenhalghDublin Roller Derby24Celtic TigerOxford Roller Derby3PusciferBelfast Roller Derby32Cork RebelGotham Girls Roller Derby42Agent Dana ScurryCentral City Rollergirls 45Maul'er MaloneBelfast Roller Derby451Lil' PaineBoston Derby Dames490Fiona CartonDublin Roller Derby69Rachel McAlpinGotham Girls Roller Derby7Sarah McMillanGlasgow Roller Derby74StabbaDublin Roller Derby77Roisin McGrathBelfast Roller Derbyx3Siobhan MurphyCentral City RollergirlsLD50Chemikill HazardGlasgow Roller Derby
2011 team roster
Team Ireland named its initial roster in September 2011, following try-outs. Most of the skaters were from Ireland's two leagues with bouting experience, the Dublin Roller Girls and Cork City Firebirds. (league affiliations listed as of at the time of the announcement)
The Irish team warmed up for the 2011 World Cup with a number of bouts against English leagues, starting with the Sheffield Steel Rollergirls."Team All-Ireland vs SSRG!", All-Ireland Roller Derby News, 20 September 2011
At the World Cup, Ireland lost to Team Finland in round 1;Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup: (10) Finland Upends (7) Ireland, 148–134 ", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011 then easily beat Roller Derby Brasil in the consolation stage,Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup Consolation: (7) Ireland Batters (11) Brazil, 213–57 ", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011 but lost to Roller Derby Germany to finish tenth.Justice Feelgood Marshall, "World Cup 9th Place: (8) Germany Denies (7) Ireland, 116–60 ", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011
The team's head coach, Violent Bob, from Dublin Roller Girls,Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", Sunday Times, 18 September 2011 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.Una Mulally, "A step up for the high rollers who never quit", Irish Times, 10 December 2011
NumberNameLeague Agony AnntDublin Roller Girls18B.A BlockusDublin Roller Girls5x5Bad FaithLondon Rollergirls245Belle for LeatherDublin Roller Girls1000Canadian PsychoGreater Toronto Area RollergirlsLD50Chemikill HazardGlasgow Roller GirlsR666Crow JaneCork City Firebirds76Coco PoxGlasgow Roller Girls619Holly SheetDolly Rockit Rollers842Jessica MooneyKernow Rollers<3Jessica RammitDublin Roller Girls37Kitty CadaverDublin Roller Girls Lil' EdeeDublin Roller Girls Peppy NephrineDublin Roller Girls16Phantom JemeraldCork City FirebirdsN17Roisin RouletteBirmingham Blitz Dames24Rush'n BarronCork City Firebirds27Sinister Mary ClarenceLondon Rollergirls27Tina Gutt-her and JammDublin Roller Girls21Wile E. PeyoteRat City Rollergirls67Zola BloodDublin Roller Girls
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