CAT 'er Pillar, Dublin Roller Girls

Today's incredible  Roller Derby Girl of the Day is CAT 'er Pillar, # M140 (it's like cat's MEOW) from Dublin Roller Girls.  CAT 'er Pillar was nominated by her team mate Cleoraptor who said about her:
I think CAT 'er Pillar should be roller derby girl of the day as well as being awesome on skates, she is amazing behind the lens and takes brilliant photographs of her team mates. My family back home now know what roller derby is thanks to her! She helped me get through freshmeat, she is amazingly skillful, she has excellent endurance, a wonderful mind set and is willing to share all to help her team mates!

I was emailing with CAT 'er Pillar and she told me a little bit more about her herself and how she got into Roller Derby.  I think this exemplifies really well how much of a community we have in this sport and how anyone willing to strap on skates is welcome.  I hope anyone reading this who is just considering joining is inspired:

 I'm Italian, in Italy there's no roller derby and I knew about this sport on the airline mag, flying from Dublin to Rome.

 I always loved skating (I did figure skating but I quit a half of my life ago!) so I decided to meet the girls. LOVED IT! They've been very welcoming since first moment. I started with no understanding my coach 's instruction, just watching and doing the same, but playing roller derby with DRG I also improved my English!  It's weird to say, 'cause roller derby is a full contact sport with pads and mouthguards, but thanks to roller derby I found my way to be feminine and a tough way to use my body with fun.

 I'm a photographer, when I don't play, for injuries or in bouts where I'm not in, I take pictures for my team: I love when girls can watch their awesome performances and have a photo of their best actions, I want to make them full ofderbypride, it helps to be competitive!

 I love freshmeat groups and teaching them, I love to share all I can do, on skates and off.
 My derby name has been inspired by Caterpillar work machines (I love when someone I've hit falls -safely- on the floor!!), my lovely CAT Bubu, 'er is like a slangy 'the' in Rome, Pillar is a tribute to roman columns.