The country's only competitive standard indoor roller rink, based in Longford, is set to be shut down in just under two weeks.
The Longford indoor Roller Rink in the Mastertech Business Park on the Athlone Road has operated as Ireland's primary centre for inline hockey over the last 7 years.
Set up in 2014, the rink is home to 3 regional teams across multiple age groups. Over the years, the rink was rented by Inline Hockey Ireland to host all league games in the sport. The club is now being forced to dismantle the facility following notice from the property owner this week.
According to club management, the industrial unit is to be rented out for commercial use. Rink manager John Ryan is calling for public and political support to locate a new site and support the development of a new facility:
Our reporter Daniel Considine has been speaking to John Ryan about the history of the club and what's next:
