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Cork City Firebirds

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Cork City Firebirds
League logo
Metro areaCork
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Founded2011
TeamsFirebirds
Track type(s)Flat
VenueLittle Island Sports Complex

The Cork City Firebirds (CCF) are a roller derby league based in Cork in Ireland. Founded in 2011, the league consists of a single team, which competes against teams from other leagues.

Founded in June 2011,[1] the Firebirds were, with the Dublin Roller Girls, one of the first two bouting leagues in Ireland.[2] Despite the league's recent formation, three of its skaters were selected to play for Team Ireland Roller Derby at the 2011 Roller Derby World Cup: Crow Jane, Phantom Jemerald and Rush'n Barron.[1][3]

The league has played against teams from the Amsterdam Derby Dames, Crime City Rollers and Copenhagen Roller Derby.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Roller derby thrills in store for Cork Archived 2016-04-04 at the Wayback Machine", The Cork News, 2 March 2012
  2. ^ "A step up for the high rollers who never quit", Irish Times, 10 December 2011
  3. ^ Hurt Reynolds (5 October 2011). "World Cup Team Ireland Roster". Derby News Network. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  4. ^ Nicola-Marie O'Riordan, "Castlelyons girl 'Julie Jupiter' keeps on rollin'", Avondhu, 28 June 2012