{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e5fba8e4847c40e462aea24/5f09aceb2b504e1b3e580aba?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chat with Aaron Guli, President of the Irish Ice Hockey Association","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e5fba8e4847c40e462aea24/1594468845489-83ed4f559f0d0015462bb834341f1d1e.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Aaron Guli, president of the Irish Ice Hockey Association joins me tomorrow on the show to talk about the association, the sport of hockey in Ireland plus the challenges they're facing as they get back up and running.</p><p><br></p><p>The IIHA is the official governing body of ice hockey in Ireland. They have had international recognition since 1996 and have played games in Europe, the US, Canada and South Korea to name but a few.</p><p><br></p><p>They are currently raising funds towards the building of a permanent ice rink in the Republic of Ireland.</p><p><br></p><p>At the moment there are no permanent facilities compared to two in Northern Ireland and forty in the UK. </p>","author_name":"Danny O Brien"}