Dundalk Ice Dome
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Dundalk Ice Dome is the 1st permanent ice arena in Ireland, located in Dundalk Retail Park, Dundalk
, County Louth
, Republic of Ireland
. The Ice Dome aims to become the centre of excellence for ice hockey in Ireland
. It is currently home to the Irish national ice hockey squad and local team the Dundalk Bulls
. For 2007 and 2008, the venue was used as a secondary venue by the Belfast Giants
. The Ice Dome was closed in early May 2010 with plans to open under new management by Planet Ice. As of November 2010, this was yet to happen and the rink remained closed.
In April 2007, Dundalk Ice Dome successfully staged the International Ice Hockey Federation
Division III World Championships, where Team Ireland claimed a silver medal and promotion to Division II .
Dundalk
Dundalk is the county town of County Louth in Ireland. It is situated where the Castletown River flows into Dundalk Bay. The town is close to the border with Northern Ireland and equi-distant from Dublin and Belfast. The town's name, which was historically written as Dundalgan, has associations...
, County Louth
County Louth
County Louth is a county of Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Louth. Louth County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. The Ice Dome aims to become the centre of excellence for ice hockey in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It is currently home to the Irish national ice hockey squad and local team the Dundalk Bulls
Dundalk Bulls
The Dundalk Bulls are an ice hockey team from Dundalk, Ireland and compete in the Irish Ice Hockey League and the newly formed Celtic Cup League, with games being played in Ireland and Scotland...
. For 2007 and 2008, the venue was used as a secondary venue by the Belfast Giants
Belfast Giants
The Belfast Giants are an ice hockey team from Belfast, Northern Ireland that compete in the Elite Ice Hockey League. Home games are played at the 7,100-capacity Odyssey Arena in Belfast....
. The Ice Dome was closed in early May 2010 with plans to open under new management by Planet Ice. As of November 2010, this was yet to happen and the rink remained closed.
Ice Hockey World Cup
International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation is the worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 70 members...
Division III World Championships, where Team Ireland claimed a silver medal and promotion to Division II .