Name/TitleT-shirt: Team Ireland
About this objectGreen t-shirt featuring a harp-shaped Team Ireland roller derby motif. Fan merchandise, bought by the donor in 2014 to support Ireland squad member Lady Lazarus #L7, a fellow London Rockin' Rollers skater.
MakerTeam Ireland Roller Derby
Date Made2014
Period2010s
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, cotton
MeasurementsL: 620 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Ireland_Roller_Derby:
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. 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 Roller Derby Brasil in the consolation stage, but lost to Roller Derby Germany to finish tenth. The team's head coach, Violent Bob, from Dublin Roller Girls, 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.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeT-shirt
Object numberGWL-2019-95-10
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved