Team Ireland Roller Derby

Coaches: Al Timmins, Kevin Tierney and Catherine Hemelryk.

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Team Ireland named its team training squad of 30 skaters in November 2016, following try-outs.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-01 |title=2016 Training Squad {{!}} Team Ireland Roller Derby |url=http://teamirelandrollerderby.com/squad/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201141022/http://teamirelandrollerderby.com/squad/ |archive-date=1 February 2019 }} 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.

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).

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Team Ireland named its initial roster in September 2011, following try-outs.{{cite web|last=Hurt Reynolds|title=World Cup Team Ireland Roster|url=http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/09/world_cup_team_ireland_roster|publisher=Derby News Network|accessdate=5 October 2011|date=5 October 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113003934/http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/09/world_cup_team_ireland_roster|archivedate=13 January 2012|df=dmy-all}} 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."[http://all-ireland-rollerderby.moonfruit.com/#/news/4554264028/Team-All-Ireland-vs-SSRG/192835 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, "[http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_10_finland_upends_7_ireland_148_134 World Cup: (10) Finland Upends (7) Ireland, 148–134] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205072209/http://derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_10_finland_upends_7_ireland_148_134 |date=5 December 2011 }}", Derby News Network, 3 December 2011 then easily beat Roller Derby Brasil in the consolation stage,Justice Feelgood Marshall, "[http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_consolation_7_ireland_batters_11_brazil_213_57 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, "[http://www.derbynewsnetwork.com/2011/12/world_cup_9th_place_8_germany_denies_7_ireland_116_60 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, "[http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/1210/1224308849945.html A step up for the high rollers who never quit]", Irish Times, 10 December 2011

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