Susan VerneyBirr woman to captain Irish team at World Cup eventKevin O'NeillIt's not every day an Offaly native captains an Irish international team at a World Cup. But that's exactly what will happen at the end of April when Birr's Susan Verney leads a 23-strong panel into the Roller Derby World Cup in Orléans, France. Susan, who is now based in Dublin and represents a club team there, said that the Irish roller derby scene is “constantly growing”, despite it receiving no funding from governmental bodies. While it's still an unknown sport to many people, it's a massive honour for me to lead an Irish squad into a World Cup. While encouraging people to get involved in the sport because of its “inclusivity”, Susan said she cannot wait to pull on the green jersey at the World Cup.
