permanent ice rink

Guy:Incognito · 22-02-2015 06:44PM

cena wrote: »

If a rink is built it well be in the Dublin area. Like everything else is in dublin

and why will it not fail like the ones in Dublin before?

cena · 22-02-2015 09:45PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

and why will it not fail like the ones in Dublin before?

I don't know. Maybe the people see it could well. There was talk Dundalk I.t buying the old ice dome with the rink been reopened

Buona Fortuna · 22-02-2015 10:00PM

The first girl I ever "took on a date" was ice skating.

I casually suggested it being about 14 I think. I had been twice before. I wasn't any good but I thought it would be a bit of a larf and the conversation shouldn't be too much effort.

Turned out she was a county champion so while I clung to the side like a cow on crutches she was off doing circuits and ....

So no keep your ice rink thanks

catallus · 22-02-2015 10:06PM

cena wrote: »

How well you keep the ice cool enough to stay frozen?

Any ice-rink I've ever seen has a roof over it?

Gran Hermano · 22-02-2015 10:09PM

We don't need an ice rink.

We need a wall of death...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DTJTp68G8k

cena · 22-02-2015 10:38PM

catallus wrote: »

Any ice-rink I've ever seen has a roof over it?

What about the one in central park new York? It is outdoor with no roof.

catallus · 22-02-2015 10:39PM

cena wrote: »

What about the one in central park new York? It is outdoor with no roof.

I think they cover it over during the summer.

cena · 22-02-2015 10:42PM

catallus wrote: »

I think they cover it over during the summer.

I doubt they would. Wouldn't it melt the summer heat they have?

catallus · 22-02-2015 10:43PM

cena wrote: »

I doubt they would. Wouldn't it melt the summer heat they have?

Obviously they cover it over to keep the sun out.

cena · 22-02-2015 10:47PM

catallus wrote: »

Obviously they cover it over to keep the sun out.

Even when it is covered it would melt.
Also I can't see Donald Trump paying to bill to have it covered for the summer

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-02-2015 10:50PM

cena wrote: »

I don't know. Maybe the people see it could well. There was talk Dundalk I.t buying the old ice dome with the rink been reopened

There was until the costs were examined and it was immediately consigned to the litter bin. The unit is being developed but not with an ice rink.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 22-02-2015 10:56PM

cena wrote: »

What about the one in central park new York? It is outdoor with no roof.

Oh sweet lord! That is not a permanent rink. It's only there for the winter season.

catallus · 22-02-2015 10:57PM

cena wrote: »

Even when it is covered it would melt.

This makes no sense. You do understand how igloos work, right?

cena wrote: »

Also I can't see Donald Trump paying to bill to have it covered for the summer

What's Mr. Trump got to do with anything?

cena · 22-02-2015 11:08PM

catallus wrote: »

This makes no sense. You do understand how igloos work, right?

Its hard hot hot where the igloos are

What's Mr. Trump got to do with anything?

He is the owner of that rink.

JuliusCaesar · 22-02-2015 11:46PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

Does anyone remember a rollerdisco, somewhere funny like Wicklow (or even South Co Dublin, it seemed far away).

There is one on the Longmile Road, if that's any good to you? I think it's fairly new though.

Tails142 · 22-02-2015 11:53PM

There was a rollerskating rink in Dundrum, it was in the building where the bowling alley was but the alley flooded several times causing the timber lanes to warp so they turned the area into a rollerskating rink. I remember that having damp problems too as it happens, you used to get covered in red powder if you fell.

That all got demolished to build the shopping centre.

Interestingly enough the same river that flooded the bowling alley has flooded the shopping centre now too.

harry Bailey esq · 23-02-2015 01:32AM

Mr.S wrote: »

Not really.

An all year round ice rink wouldn't be economical here.

They must have been profitable once,because within 3 miles of where I grew up there were two of them.I spent many happy Saturday mornings down in the phibsborough rink as a kid,smoking cigarettes and chatting up girls.I never did learn to skate though

Never went to dolphins barn,it was said back then that 'the barn' rink was full of unsavory types so we always stayed on our side of the river

SpaceSasqwatch · 23-02-2015 01:44AM

harry Bailey esq wrote: »

I spent many happy Saturday mornings down in the phibsborough rink as a kid,smoking cigarettes and chatting up girls.I never did learn to skate though

I learned to skate when i was 14...seen a game of ice hockey on tv(the washington capitals)and wanted to play it.Use to skate in both rinks.they were sh1te.1/3rd of a full rink.Always went to the rink on the northside and get skating lessons off a very good looking girl who was into figure skating.Unlike you I learned to skate.Backwards too :pac::pac::p:p:p

cena · 24-02-2015 08:52PM

SpaceSasqwatch wrote: »

I learned to skate when i was 14...seen a game of ice hockey on tv(the washington capitals)and wanted to play it.Use to skate in both rinks.they were sh1te.1/3rd of a full rink.Always went to the rink on the northside and get skating lessons off a very good looking girl who was into figure skating.Unlike you I learned to skate.Backwards too :pac::pac::p:p:p

Did you keep up the skating??

c_man · 24-02-2015 08:59PM

Seems like the kinda sh!te we would have built during the boom

cena · 24-02-2015 10:43PM

c_man wrote: »

Seems like the kinda sh!te we would have built during the boom

If you have nothing good to say. Your not welcome

AlteredStates · 24-02-2015 10:50PM

cena wrote: »

So ireland is the only country in Europe without a permanent ice rick for all year round sport etc.

Would you use it if Ireland a rink all year round?

Not the ones that popup for the Christmas.

Yes definitely a shame.. Yes would use it. Icerink in north city kept me off streets for years

Cookie_Monster · 24-02-2015 10:51PM

If Belfast can support one and have a team in the UK ice hockey league there's no reason why Dublin couldn't do similar. Much bigger population and far more universities to 1) rent it out to clubs and 2) pull players from.

cena · 24-02-2015 10:56PM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

If Belfast can support one and have a team in the UK ice hockey league there's no reason why Dublin couldn't do similar. Much bigger population and far more universities to 1) rent it out to clubs and 2) pull players from.

They are fighting a battle with most Irish liking the gaa and soccer the must in ireland. Could be a reason why Dundalk closed down

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