Monica Moriarty (née Jones; born c. 1961)[1] is a Canadian curler.

Monica Moriarty
 
Born
Monica Jones
Team
Curling clubHalifax CC,
Mayflower CC
Curling career
Member Association Nova Scotia
Hearts appearances6: (1982, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1996, 2005)
World Championship
appearances
1 (1982)
Medal record
Curling
Representing  Nova Scotia
Scott Tournament of Hearts
Gold medal – first place 1982 Regina
Silver medal – second place 1984 Charlottetown

She won the 1982 Scott Tournament of Hearts and the 1999 Canadian Mixed Championship.

Teams

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Women's

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Events
1981–82 Colleen Jones Kay Smith Monica Jones Barb Jones-Gordon STOH 1982  
WCC 1982 (5th)
1983–84 Colleen Jones Wendy Currie Monica Jones Barbara Jones-Gordon STOH 1984  
1988–89 Colleen Jones Mary Mattatall Monica Moriarty Kelly Anderson Kim Ackles STOH 1989 (5th)
1993–94 Colleen Jones Kay Zinck Angie Romkey Kim Kelly Monica Moriarty STOH 1994 (7th)
1995–96 Colleen Jones Kay Zinck Kim Kelly Nancy Delahunt Monica Moriarty STOH 1996 (8th)
2004–05 Kay Zinck Mary Mattatall Candice Mittelstadt Monica Moriarty Meaghan Smart Rob Krepps STOH 2005 (8th)
2006–07 Kay Zinck Colleen Jones Mary Mattatall Monica Moriarty
2015–16 Monica Moriarty Karen Langlois Cheryl Mallett Skelton Jodi Vacheresse

Mixed

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Events
1998–99 Paul Flemming Colleen Jones Tom Fetterly Monica Moriarty CMxCC 1999  
2003–04 Steve Ogden Monica Moriarty Jack Robar Marg Cutcliffe CMxCC 2004 (5th)

Personal life

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Moriarty is a sister of former teammates Colleen Jones[2] and Barbara Jones-Gordon. Her son Alex Moriarty is also a curler. He competed for the Nova Scotia team at the 2007 Canada Winter Games, while she coached his team.[3] She attended Dalhousie University.[1] At the time of the 2005 Hearts, she was employed by the Canada Revenue Agency as a tax adviser.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nova Scotia". Regina Leader-Post. February 23, 1982. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Colleen Jones joins new curling team". CBC Sports. 2006-08-27. Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. The new rink also includes Jones's sister, Monica Moriarty, at lead
  3. ^ "Curling Teams Named for Canada Games". Government of Nova Scotia, Canada. 2007-01-24. Archived from the original on 2019-01-27.
  4. ^ "Jones gets ready for family feud". Toronto Star. February 22, 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
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