NOTICE OF E.G.M

As directors of the Irish Ice Hockey Association, we hereby give notice that following on a formal requisition for an Extraordinary General Meeting signed by members holding not less than the required proportion of voting rights in accordance with the Companies Act 2014, an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of members if the Irish Ice Hockey Association will be held on the 12th of July 2026 at Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Snugburough Road, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, D15DY62 at 4pm

Directors notification of EGM
Formal Notice of EGM 12th of July 2026

ABOUT US
Established in 1996, the Irish Ice Hockey Association are the National Governing Body of Ice Hockey in Ireland.
As a not-for-profit organisation, the IIHA is a full member of Sport Ireland, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), the Federation of Irish Sport (FIS) and the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI).
The IIHA was accepted as a member of Sport Ireland in 2016 and worked closely with the National Governing Body office over the course of its 2-year probationary period. The IIHA became fully recognised as a National Governing Body of Sport for the sport of ice hockey on the 4th of September 2018.
The IIHA operates on a democratic basis and follows the guidelines set down in its Constitution.

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The history of
Irish ice hockey

​Ice hockey has existed in Ireland for over 30 years, yet its exact birth is unclear. Some athletic historians have reported that the first rink was built over 40 years ago in the West Coast of Ireland, but these accounts have yet to be substantiated. The first documented ice facility built was The Dublin Ice Rink located on the south side of the city in Dolphin’s Barn, Rialto. The ‘Barn’ was converted from an old cinema, and originally catered primarily to public skating. The ice surface was quite small compared to today’s standard; it was roughly only 1/3 of regulation size.​
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