On Saturday, 26th November, 5 Photographers arrived at Gormanstown Leisure Centre (with some taking the scenic route, thanks to Google – but their dedication prevailed and they got there!!!)
There were two matches Saturday. In the first match, the ‘TEA bate’ game between Lyons Tea (Team: Ruff Rackelhahn, Mexicat, Bambi Deerdevil, Barbaric Acid, Psycho Granny, Jeanie, Pretty Careless, Jenna, Tini, Costello, Quadza, Crazy Eyes, and Argie Bargie) v’s Barrys Tea (Team: Bunny, Punches, Shutter, Hannahbolic, Grand Dam, Scrim Reaper, Saoirse, Val, Sombra, Orla Fitzpatrick, and Crash).
This was an exciting match and gave the Photographers an opportunity to get a feel for the game and become familiar with the required camera settings. Lyons won with 180 Points. Barry’s scored 155.
The second match was Dublin v’s Madrid. This was a senior game and again a very exciting/close match. The home team won with 134 points and the visitors scored 125.
For those interested in finding out more about the rules of the games, details can be found on the following link: https://www.mnrollerderby.com/about-us/derby-101/
A challenging and exciting day was had by all.
This was the third time OffShoot had an outing to the Roller Derby. See the images on our site from 2018 and 2013. See John Coveney’s images from 2013 here.
