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NAME: Dublin Ur Pain
NUMBER: 52
HOMETOWN: Olathe, Kansas
POSITION: In front of you.
HATES: Ignorance, complacency, mean people, K-State, Mizzou, the opposing jammer
LOVES: My husband, my family, my friends, my dog, roller derby, hanging with friends/family, reading, warm weather, my iPhone, my teammates
SKATING SINCE: As a little kid, I roller skated my ass off outside and in my parents' unfinished basement; competitively/derby-style since July 2009
WHY I CALL MYSELF A ROLLER GIRL: Because I have the skates, the pads and the attitude.
PRE-BOUT RITUALS: Chewing glass, spitting nails, swigging Irish whiskey
TRADEMARK: The Celtic Crossover, Guinness, shamrocks, leprechauns, potatoes and holding grudges
FAVORITE. . .
- ...song to skate to? "I'm Shipping Off to Boston" by the Dropkick Murphys
- ...things about derby? Hitting people is so fun! I love the girls on my team - they're supportive and tough and I admire all of them.
- ...drinks? I'm a beer girl. I also love gin and tonics and extra-dirty vodka martinis.
- ...things to do off-track? Hanging with my husband and family and friends; KU sports (Go Jayhawks!), the Colts (I'm offically a fan now), reading, roller derby
- ...books? love quality modern fiction. A couple of my faves are "The Namesake" and "She's Come Undone." I also love modern classics like "To Kill a Mockingbird," "1984," "A Separate Peace," etc. Books are my porn.
- ...movies? "Good Will Hunting," "Gone With the Wind," "The Shawshank Redemption," "Goodfellas," anything by John Hughes
- ...tattoo? I have three, and I like them all. But my favorite is probably the 4-leaf clover on my ankle.
- ...guilty pleasure? Anything chocolate, going out to eat, "Family Guy," the "Housewives" saga(s) on Bravo