Erin Carmody

Carmody was born on August 4, 1988, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island{{cite book|title = 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|publisher = Curling Canada|year = 2019|page = 45}} and she has a younger brother, Anson, who also curls competitively. In 2006, she entered the University of Prince Edward Island to study biology{{Cite video|people = Erin Carmody, Bruce Rainnie|title = Heading for nationals|medium = Television, internet|publisher = CBC News: Compass|date = 2010-01-07}} and, in 2009, won the school's Robert Haines Memorial Science Award of Merit.{{Cite journal|title = Dean's Academic Honours & Awards Night|journal = The FacS|issue = 94|pages = 1|publisher = University of Prince Edward Island|date = 2009-11-06|url = http://www.upei.ca/science/files/science/300%20FacS%2094%20Nov%2009.pdf|access-date = 2010-02-10}} She is also athletically active outside of curling and was the fastest woman a five kilometre charity race in her hometown for the Prince County Hospital, finishing fourth overall among the sixty-one competitors.{{Cite news|last = Brown|first = Jim|title = Clark claims 10K race|newspaper = The Journal Pioneer|location = Summerside, Prince Edward Island|publisher = Transcontinental Media|date = 2007-09-04|url = http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=59356&sc=119|access-date = 2010-02-10|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100113230613/http://journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=59356&sc=119|archive-date = 2010-01-13|url-status = dead}}

In the fall of 2011 Carmody began further studies at the University of Calgary.{{Cite journal|title = 2011 Tim Hortons Brier Notebook|journal = Tankard Times|issue = 8|pages = 16|publisher = Canadian Curling Association|date = 2011-03-12|url = http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TankardTimesMarch12.pdf|access-date = 2011-04-02|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706174655/http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/TankardTimesMarch12.pdf|archive-date = 2011-07-06|url-status = dead}} In 2019, Carmody was a student at Mount Saint Vincent University.{{cite news|last = Simmonds|first = Jason|title = Summerside's Carmody excited for opportunity to represent Nova Scotia in Scotties Tournament of Hearts|newspaper = The Guardian|publisher = SaltWire Network|date = 2 February 2019|url = https://www.theguardian.pe.ca/sports/curling/summersides-carmody-excited-for-opportunity-to-represent-nova-scotia-in-scotties-tournament-of-hearts-281100/|access-date = 12 February 2019}} As of 2021, she works as a research assistant with GI Research IWK Health and a clinical dietitian with IWK Health.{{cite web|url = https://www.curling.ca/files/2021/02/2021-Scotties-Tournament-of-Hearts-media-guide-1.pdf|title = Scotties Tournament of Hearts Media Guide|year = 2021|publisher = Curling Canada|access-date = 11 January 2022}}

One of Carmody's earliest curling victories came in 2003, while skipping out of the Silver Fox Curling and Yacht Club, when she won the Prince Edward Island provincial 15 and under championship alongside Geri-Lynn Ramsay, Candace Cameron, and Courtney Champion.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = 15, 13, 11 and Under Ch'ships wrap up at Ch'town|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = March 20, 2003|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} Later that year she and Ramsay were members of the Vanessa Aylward rink that won the junior women's Eastern Canadian Junior Cashspiel.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = PEI rinks win Bass River/Howard Johnson Junior Cashspiel |publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = November 23, 2003|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} The following year, with Ramsay and new additions Anita Casey and Danielle Chaisson, Carmody's rink captured the provincial 17 and under championships,{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = VanOuwerkerk and Carmody Capture 17 and Under Crowns|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = February 8, 2004|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} a feat that Carmody and Ramsay repeated as members of the Danielle Sharkey rink in 2005. In the latter tournament Carmody threw fourth stones.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Danielle Sharkey rink wins 17 and Under women's|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = February 6, 2005|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} The following month the squad captured the Atlantic 17 and Under Curling Championship,{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = PEI rinks finish 1st & 2nd at Atlantic 17 & Under|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = March 29, 2005|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} and later in the year finished in second place in the Under 20 division of the Maritime Junior Cashpiel{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Sharkey rink runners up at Moncton Jr. Spiel|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = October 16, 2005|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} and won the 3rd annual Bathurst Curling Club Junior Cashspiel with an undefeated record.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Sharkey rink wins Bathurst Junior Cashspiel|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = November 20, 2005|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} The following year they were runners-up in both the provincial 20 and Under{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Hughes wins 4th Pepsi Jr. title; Gallant wins 2nd|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = December 31, 2005|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}} and 17 and Under championships.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Fullerton and Casey win 17 and Under|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = March 12, 2006|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-11}}

Carmody made her breakthrough in 2007 when her rink, consisting of herself as skip, Lisa Moerike as second, Ramsay as third, and Jessica van Ouwerkerk as lead stone (a lineup that had participated in several cashpiels the previous year), captured the 2007 provincial junior curling championships with a perfect 7–0 record.{{Cite news|last = M|first = Derek|title = Brett Gallant wins third Jr. Men's title; Erin Carmody goes undefeated to take Jr. Women's crown|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = January 14, 2007|url = http://peicurling.com/cgi-bin/newspro/viewnews.pl?newsall|access-date = 2010-02-10}} They then advanced to the 2007 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, where they finished eighth out of thirteen teams.{{cite web|url = http://www.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Junior_Women_2007.pdf|title = 2007 M&M Meat Shops Canadian Junior Curling Championship (W)|date = 2010-05-03|publisher = Curling Canada|access-date = 2017-01-03}} The squad took the provincial junior championships for a second time in 2008 and repeated their feat of a perfect record,{{Cite news|last = Simmonds|first = Jason|title = Carmody defends title in impressive fashion|newspaper = The Journal Pioneer|location = Summerside, Prince Edward Island|publisher = Transcontinental Media|date = 2008-01-06|url = http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=95368&sc=118|access-date = 2010-02-10|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130127021407/http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=95368&sc=118|archive-date = 2013-01-27}} before placing ninth out of thirteen at the 2008 Canadian Junior Curling Championships. Later that year the rink took the 2008 Codiac Curling Maritime Junior Bonspiel in the Under-21 category.{{Cite news|title=Junior bonspiel hands out titles |newspaper=Times & Transcript |location=New Brunswick |pages=B3 |publisher=CanadaEast Interactive |date=2008-10-20 |url=http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/453841 |access-date=2010-02-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002131913/http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/sports/article/453841 |archive-date=2011-10-02 }} In 2009 Moerike was replaced with Darcee Birch, but Carmody's rink won the provincial junior championship for the third consecutive time.{{Cite news|title = Erin Carmody joins Brett Gallant as repeat Pepsi Juniors winner|publisher = PEIcurling.com|date = January 7, 2009|url = http://peicurling.com/pages/2009/01/07/erin-carmody-joins-brett-gallant-as-repeat-pepsi-juniors-winner/|access-date = 2010-02-10}} The squad had their best national finish at the 2009 Canadian Junior Curling Championships when they placed fourth, narrowly missing a spot in the semifinals.

In 2009 Carmody and Ramsay received a call from veteran curlers Kathy O'Rourke and Tricia Affleck, who decided to join forces with the younger players under a team skipped by O'Rourke, but with Carmody throwing the skip rocks and O'Rourke throwing second. Ramsay would throw third and Affleck would take the lead position. The squad found quick success by winning the 2010 Prince Edward Island Scotties Tournament of Hearts, which earned them the right to represent Prince Edward Island at the 2010 Scotties Tournament of Hearts.{{Cite news|last = Simmonds|first = Jason|title = O'Rourke headed to sixth Scotties after putting retirement on hold|newspaper = The Journal Pioneer|location = Summerside, Prince Edward Island|publisher = Transcontinental Media|date = 2010-01-29|url = http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=322408&sc=119|access-date = 2010-02-10|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130127022737/http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=322408&sc=119|archive-date = 2013-01-27}} There they finished 8–3 in the round robin and eventually advanced to the final,{{Cite news|last = Simmonds|first = Jason|title = Feeling pretty good|newspaper = The Guardian|location = Charlottetown|publisher = Transcontinental Media|date = 2010-02-09|url = http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=325317&sc=99|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130101045009/http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/index.cfm?sid=325317&sc=99|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2013-01-01|access-date = 2010-02-10}} where they lost against Jennifer Jones, who represented Team Canada as the competition's previous winner. Despite the loss, however, Carmody received the Sandra Schmirler Award as the tournament's Most Valuable Player.{{Cite news|last = Simmonds|first = Jason|title = Carmody presented with Sandra Schmirler award|newspaper = The Journal Pioneer|location = Summerside, Prince Edward Island|publisher = Transcontinental Media|date = 2010-02-09|url = http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=325262&sc=119|archive-url = https://archive.today/20130127003737/http://www.journalpioneer.com/index.cfm?sid=325262&sc=119|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2013-01-27|access-date = 2010-02-10}}

As of 2012, Carmody's most recent provincial win in Prince Edward Island came at the 2011 Prince Edward Island Mixed Curling Championships. Playing third for Brett Gallant, along with her brother Anson Carmody at second and lead Michelle Mackie, her rink defeated defending national champion Robert Campbell's squad 5–4.{{cite web|title = Brett Gallant rink beats defending Canadian champs to win M&M Meat Shops PEI Mixed title|publisher = PEI Curling Association|date = 2012-02-15|url = http://peicurling.com/mixed/2011/|access-date = 2012-02-28}} At the 2012 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Gallant's team finished the round robin with an 8–5 record and did not advance to the semi-final.{{cite web|title = Media Report - Statistical Report for Draw 19|work = 2012 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, Sudbury, Ontario|publisher = Canadian Curling Association|date = 2011-11-18|url = http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2012-Canadian-Mixed-Curling-Championship-Media-Report-Statistical-Report-for-Draw-19.pdf?e85855|format = PDF|access-date = 2012-02-28|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140512215342/http://cdn.curling.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/2012-Canadian-Mixed-Curling-Championship-Media-Report-Statistical-Report-for-Draw-19.pdf?e85855|archive-date = 2014-05-12|url-status = dead}}

For the 2011-2012 curling season Carmody, along with Geri-Lynn Ramsay, played with Calgary skip Crystal Webster. Carmody began attending the University of Calgary and Ramsay decided to make the move to Calgary when her boyfriend was offered a new job opportunity. Webster was looking for new teammates, as her third Lori Olson-Johns switched rinks to curl with Cheryl Bernard. During the 2011 tour season the rink won one event and placed second in another, earning automatic entry into the 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts after placing first with Alberta Curling Tour points.{{cite web|title = Teams|publisher = 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts|year = 2012|url = http://www.2012albertascotties.com/default.aspx?p=info|access-date = 2012-02-28|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120426010803/http://www.2012albertascotties.com/default.aspx?p=info|archive-date = 2012-04-26}} They made it to the semi-final of the event with a 4–2 record before losing to Heather Nedohin, the eventual winner.{{cite web|title = Playdown End Scores|work = Playdowns|publisher = 2012 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts|date = 2012-01-29|url = http://www.2012albertascotties.com/default.aspx?p=viewplaydownscore&id=1738|access-date = 2012-02-28}} The team had less success the next season, winning just one game at the 2013 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts.{{cite web|url = http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2871&teamid=66510&profileid=|title = Alberta Scotties - Team Webster - Calgary, AB|year = 2013|publisher = Curling Zone|access-date = 12 May 2019}} The team also played in the 2012 Canada Cup of Curling, going 3-3 and missing the playoffs.{{cite web|url = http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=2788&teamid=65063&profileid=|title = Capital One Canada Cup of Curling - Team Webster - Calgary, AB|year = 2012|publisher = Curling Zone|access-date = 12 May 2019}}

Carmody joined the Laura Crocker rink in 2013, playing third for the team. The team played in the 2013 Canadian Olympic Curling Pre-Trials, but were eliminated in the triple knock-out event, having won just two games.{{cite web|url = http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3120&teamid=68285&profileid=|title = Capital One Road to the Roar - Team Walker - Edmonton, AB|year = 2013|publisher = Curling Zone|access-date = 12 May 2019}} The team lasted just one season, and Carmody did not return to competitive curling until the 2015-16 curling season, when she played third for Jessie Kaufman. The team played in the 2016 Alberta Scotties Tournament of Hearts, where they made it to the playoffs, but lost in the semifinal to Team Chelsea Carey.{{cite web|url = http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=3907&teamid=94764&profileid=|title = Jiffy Lube Alberta Scotties - Team Hunkin - Edmonton, AB|year = 2016|publisher = Curling Zone|access-date = 12 May 2019}}

In 2016, Carmody moved back to the east coast, and joined Team Jill Brothers, throwing third on the team. In their first season together, the team won two events. The team played in the 2017 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts, making it as far as the finals, where they lost to Mary Mattatall.{{cite web|url = http://www.curlingzone.com/event.php?view=Team&eventid=4656&teamid=106647&profileid=|title = Nova Scotia Scotties - Team Brothers - Halifax, NS|year = 2017|publisher = Curling Zone|access-date = 12 May 2019}} The next season, the team won one tour event, and lost in the semifinal of the 2018 Nova Scotia Scotties Tournament of Hearts.{{cite web|url = https://nscurl.com/playdowns/scoreboard/#!/competitions/3410/standings/4948|title = 2018 Scotties Tournament of Hearts|year = 2018|publisher = Nova Scotia Curling Association|access-date = 12 May 2019}} In the 2018-19 curling season, they again won one event on the tour, and won the Nova Scotia Scotties in 2019.{{cite web|url = http://peicurling.com/2019/01/27/team-jill-brothers-which-includes-peis-erin-carmody-advance-to-the-scotties-in-their-home-province-of-nova-scotia/|title = Team Jill Brothers which includes PEI's Erin Carmody, advance to the Scotties in their home province of Nova Scotia|date = 27 January 2019|publisher = Curl PEI|access-date = 12 May 2019}} At the 2019 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the team was eliminated after pool play, finishing with a 2–5 record.{{cite web|url = https://www.sportsnet.ca/curling/scotties-tournament-hearts-standings-scores-schedule-results-2019/|title = Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Standings, scores & schedule|date = 15 February 2019|publisher = Sportsnet|access-date = 11 January 2022}}

The 2021 Nova Scotia Scotties was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia, so the Nova Scotia Curling Association appointed the Brothers rink to represent the province at the 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, as the 2020 provincial champion Mary-Anne Arsenault had moved to British Columbia. One member of Team Brothers, Sarah Murphy, opted to not attend the Scotties, with lead Jenn Brine moving up to second and alternate Emma Logan moving up to play lead.{{cite news|last = Palmeter|first = Paul|title = Curling team skipped by Jill Brothers to represent N.S. at Scotties Tournament of Hearts|publisher = CBC.ca|date = 15 January 2021|url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/jill-brothers-nova-scotia-scotties-bubble-1.5874674|access-date = 11 January 2022}} At the Tournament of Hearts, the team finished with a 3–5 record, failing to make it to the championship round.{{cite web|url = https://www.sportsnet.ca/scotties-tournament-hearts-scores-standings-schedule-results-2021-bubble/|title = 2021 Scotties Tournament of Hearts: Scores, standings, schedule|date = 28 February 2021|publisher = Sportsnet|access-date = 11 January 2022}}

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