FIL Track Construction Expert Markus Aschauer in Ireland

Dublin (FIL) The head of the FIL Track Construction Commission Markus Aschauer took part in a meeting initiated by the National Olympic Committee of Ireland (OFI) on the topic of a new ice sports facility in Dublin (IRL) on September 7 and 8, 2022. A start track for luge training is to be integrated into the new ice stadium for various winter sports.

In addition to the representatives of the national and international winter sports associations, officials from organised sports in Ireland and the regional authorities were also present. The Irish Minister of State for Sport, Jack Chambers TD, also attended the meeting on 7 September.

"The meeting was extremely interesting, perfectly planned and organised. There is a private investor for the ice sports project in Ireland. The realisation is supposed to start at the end of 2023. In my opinion, this project would be a real booster for ice sports in Ireland. In addition to the greatly improved training facilities for ice hockey, figure skating and curling, there would then be the possibility for the first time for luge, bobsleigh and skeleton to train on ice within Ireland. A school programme such as exists in other countries could also be started and established with this runway. Should this ice sports arena be realised, it would be a huge chance to bring the sport of luge in Ireland significantly forward", said Markus Aschauer after the meeting in Dublin.

From front to back, left to right: 

 1.    Peter Sherrard - Chief Executive, Olympic Federation of Ireland
 2.    Minister Jack Chambers TD – Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht
 3.    Luc Tardiff – President, International Ice Hockey Federation
 4.    Sarah Keane – President, Olympic Federation of Ireland
 5.    Brendan Doyle – Team Ireland skeleton athlete
 6.    Markus Aschauer – Chairman of the Track Construction Commission, International Luge Federation
 7.    Karen O’Sullivan – President, Ice Skating Association of Ireland
 8.    Anne O’Connor – Snow Sports Ireland
 9.    Eoin McCrossan – President, Irish Curling Association
10.    Viesturs Koziols – Council Member, International Ice Hockey Federation 
11.    David Whyte – Treasurer, Irish Curling Association
12.    Mary O’Connor – CEO, Federation of Irish Sport
13.    Derek Bolger – Snow Sports Ireland
14.    Simon Linscheid – President, Irish Bobsled & Skeleton Association
15.    Aaron Guli – President, Irish Ice Hockey Association
16.    Malgorzata Grzyb – Secretary, Irish Luge Federation
17.    Scott Arnold – Head of Development, World Curling Federation