Erin Kathleen Morrissey (born March 28, 1985) is a

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curler from

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. She currently is a third on team

Cathy Auld Catherine "Cathy" Auld (born December 3, 1971) is a Canadian curler from Toronto. Career Auld was a longtime member of the Alison Goring rink. Auld played third for the team until 2006 when she was promoted to last rock thrower when Goring mo ...

. She is a former provincial junior, university and mixed champion.

Career

In 2005 Morrissey's Rideau Curling Club rink won the Provincial junior championships. At the

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, the team did not fare well however, finishing third last with a 4–8 record. Morrissey would then attend the

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. In 2009, she would win the OUA championship for Western. In 2010, Morrissey won the ''2011'' provincial mixed title playing third for

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. Later in the year, they finished 4th at the

2011 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship The 2011 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship was held November 13–20, 2010 at the Morris Curling Club in Morris, Manitoba. Prince Edward Island won its third mixed title, defeating Manitoba in the final. P.E.I. skip Robert Campbell won his seco ...

. Morrissey played for the Chaffeys Locks, Ontario-based Lisa Farnell rink from 2009 to 2014. In 2015, Morrissey would skip a new team on the

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. The team qualified for the

2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts The 2016 Ontario Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the provincial women's curling championship for Southern Ontario, was held January 18 to 24 at the Brampton Curling Club in Brampton, Ontario. The winning Jenn Hanna rink represented Ontario at the 2 ...

, and finished in last place with a 2–7 record.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morrissey, Erin Living people Curlers from Ottawa University of Western Ontario alumni 1985 births Canadian women curlers 21st-century Canadian sportswomen