Christmas On Ice

7 Up Christmas on Ice was an annual ice rink event taking place in several towns and cities around Ireland. It was first held in 2002 and the last time in the winter of 2009. In the first year more than 90,000 people attended the event in Smithfield, Dublin. It was the country's first outdoor ice rink. 7 Up took over as main sponsor in 2003 when it was launched by Keith Duffy. It was one of Europe's largest outdoor ice rinks.