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Podcast: The Pat Kenny Show
Episode: The links between Ireland and ice hockey
Description: Ice hockey team, the Belfast Giants, received a huge boost last week with the news that former Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech will rejoin the franchise for this season’s Elite Ice Hockey League. The links between Ireland and ice hockey may not be immediately obvious – but the sport was actually adapted from a 18th-century form of hurling. Off The Ball’s Cameron Hill can tell us more: