Name/TitleProgramme: ARRG vs Dublin Roller Derby
About this objectColour printed programme for a roller derby bout hosted by Auld Reekie Roller Girls (Edinburgh) against Dublin Roller Derby at Meadowbank Sports Centre on Saturday 2nd April 2016.
MakerAuld Reekie Roller Derby
Date Made2016
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 210 x W: 147 mm
Subject and Association Keywordssport - roller derby
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auld_Reekie_Roller_Derby:
Formed in April 2008 as Auld Reekie Roller Girls, ARRD were Edinburgh's first women's flat track roller derby league, and take their name after the city of Edinburgh, affectionately known as "Auld Reekie" ("Old Smoky" in the Scots language).
Travel Teams:
- All Stars (formerly Twisted Thistles)
- All Star Reserves (formerly Cannon Belles)
- All Star Rookies
Home Teams: intra-league teams were previously selected on a game-by-game basis under the names The Highland Heathens and Celtic Chaos. In 2012, three permanent home teams were formed and the annual Home Season tournament was launched. The last Home Season took place in 2015 and Home Teams were subsequently disbanded:
- The Cherry Bombers
- The Skatefast Club (2014 winners)
- The Leithal Weapons (2012, 2013, 2015 winners)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dublin_Roller_Derby:
Dublin Roller Derby (DRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 2009, Dublin Roller Derby is a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA). The Dublin Roller Girls were the first roller derby league to form in Ireland. Their intra-league bout in June 2011 was the first public roller derby in the country. In their first bouting season, the Dublin Roller Girls played seven bouts, scoring four wins.
Nine skaters from the league were selected for Team Ireland at the Roller Derby World Cup in 2011, while Dublin also supplied the head coach and the manager for the team. In early 2012, they moved to the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. That year, Dublin's A team played ten bouts with seven wins. The B team also started bouting for the first time, playing 5 bouts and winning 3.
Founded in 2009 as Dublin Roller Girls (DRG), on 19 March 2013 the league announced via its Facebook page that they had changed their name to Dublin Roller Derby. In October 2013, Dublin was accepted as a member of the WFTDA Apprentice Programme, and in December 2014, Dublin was accepted as a full member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. As of 2017, the league consists of three home teams, and three travel teams that play teams from other leagues.
Named CollectionNMRD @ Glasgow Women's Library
Object TypeProgramme
Object numberGWL-2025-119-41
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