Team Ireland Roller Derby represents Ireland in women's international

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, in events such as the

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. Affectionately known as the "Green Machine", the team was first formed to compete at the

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, 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

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

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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.

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 (

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, Assistant Coach is Kitty Cadaver ( Dublin Roller Derby) and Line up manager is Belle Igerent (Limerick Rollergirls). The team manager is Titstanium (Limerick Rollergirls).

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. At the World Cup, Ireland lost to Team Finland in round 1; then easily beat

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in the consolation stage, but lost to

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to finish tenth. The team's head coach, Violent Bob, from Dublin Roller Girls,Gabrielle Monaghan, "Irish team get their skates on", ''

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'', 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,
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'', 10 December 2011

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References

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