Aviva Stadium
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The Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland
, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators(all seated). The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road
venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team
and the Republic of Ireland national football team
. The decision to redevelop the stadium came after plans for both Stadium Ireland
and Eircom Park
fell through. The Aviva Group signed a 10-year deal for the naming rights
in 2009.
The stadium, located adjacent to Lansdowne Road railway station
, officially opened on 14 May 2010. The stadium is Ireland's first, and only, UEFA Elite Stadium and in 2011, it hosted the Europa League Final
. It also hosted the inaugural Nations Cup, as well as the regular home fixtures of the national rugby team and national football team from August 2010 onwards.
Unlike its predecessor, which was solely owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union
(IRFU), the current stadium is controlled by the IRFU and the Football Association of Ireland
(FAI) through a 50:50 joint venture known as the Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC). The joint venture has a 60-year lease on the stadium; on expiry the stadium will return to the exclusive ownership of the IRFU.
since 2007. The stadium's roof is designed to undulate in a wave-like manner so as to avoid blocking light to local residences.
Brian Cowen
. Over the months before and after the stadium was officially opened Aviva Insurance had commercials where at the end, an old couple would walk out of a hallway and into the main stand.
The Ireland rugby union team
is playing its home games at the stadium, as it did previously at Lansdowne Road
, taking over from their temporary home, Croke Park
, where games were being played during Aviva's construction. Ireland's first international game was on 6 November 2010 against South Africa
, with the Spingboks winning 23–21. The game drew a disappointing crowd of 35,515, mainly due to a backlash by Ireland supporters over the IRFU's controversial ticketing strategy for the November Test series
. Initially, the IRFU announced that tickets to the November Tests would only be sold as packages for all four matches. Later, it announced that the tickets would instead be split into two packages, with the South Africa Test bundled with the following week's match with Samoa
for a minimum of €150, and the New Zealand and Argentina
Tests bundled for a minimum of €190. Single-game tickets were to be available only for the Samoa and Argentina Tests. On 1 November, the IRFU backed away from this plan amid heavy criticism from member clubs that had problems selling the packages in a difficult economy
.
The first rugby union
game at the Aviva was an exhibition game on 31 July, billed as the O2 Challenge, involving under-18 and under-20 players from all four of Ireland's provincial sides, with a Leinster
/Ulster
side defeating a Munster
/Connacht
combination 68–0. As part of the run-up to the event, O2 ran a promotion which gave the winner the opportunity to attempt to score the ceremonial first points at the Aviva via a simulated conversion kick on the day before the match. The winner of the promotion, John Baker of Ennis
, was successful. The first official points at the Aviva were a try by Ulster's Craig Gilroy in the O2 Challenge.
The stadium also hosts some home games for Leinster
when the RDS Arena
's smaller capacity doesn't satisfy demand. Leinster won their opening home game in the Aviva against Munster
by 13 points to 9, during the 2010–11 Celtic League season, in front of a record Celtic League
attendance of 50,645. Leinster won their first Heineken Cup
game in the Aviva 24-8, against Clermont Auvergne
in a pool game during the 2010–11 Heineken Cup season
. During Leinster's successful run to the Heineken Cup title that season, they took their quarter-final and semi-final matches to the Aviva, defeating Leicester Tigers
and Toulouse
respectively.
The Heineken Cup final was last held in Dublin in 2003 when Toulouse beat Perpignan
22-17 at Lansdowne Road although since then the stadium, both old and new, has staged an array of classic European contests.
The stadium also hosts the home games of the Republic of Ireland
, as did Lansdowne Road
. The team had played most home games at Croke Park
during the construction of the Aviva. The first soccer match in the Aviva was Manchester United
against a League of Ireland XI
side, managed by Damien Richardson
, on 4 August 2010. Manchester United won the game 7-1, with Park Ji-Sung
scoring the first ever goal in the Aviva Stadium. The first international game for Ireland in the Aviva Stadium was a 1-0 friendly loss against Argentina
on 11 August 2010. The first competitive goal was scored by Kevin Kilbane
in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
game on the 7 September 2010 against Andorra
.
, which was shared between the RDS Arena
and the Tallaght Stadium
while the new stadium was being built. The first Cup Final at the new stadium was the 2010 FAI Cup Final, held on Sunday 14 November 2010. Sligo Rovers
beat Shamrock Rovers
2-0 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 after extra time. A total of 36,101 attended the game making it the biggest attendance at an FAI Cup Final
since 1968. Tickets for the finals are to be included as part of the ten-year international tickets.
, Wales
, Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland
. In the opening round of fixtures the Republic of Ireland
beat Wales
3-0 while Scotland
beat Northern Ireland
3-0. The remaining four fixtures took place in May, with the Republic of Ireland
winning the tournament after beating Scotland
1-0 on the 29th of May.
between Portuguese
sides F.C. Porto and S.C. Braga took place in the Aviva Stadium. Due to UEFA rules against corporate sponsorship outside the federation, the stadium was referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for this final, that ended with a 1–0 victory for Porto.
was a pre-season football tournament which was held in the Aviva. Celtic
, Manchester City
, Inter Milan
and a League of Ireland XI
competed in the 2011 edition, with Manchester City winning the tournament.
match billed as the Emerald Isle Classic
between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
and the Navy Midshipmen
.
and DART
. More remotely, it may also be reached, following a journey on foot by the Luas
and Busáras
. The stadium is inaccessible by car on match days due to a 1 km car-free exclusion zone in operation.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, with a capacity for 50,000 spectators(all seated). The stadium is built on the site of the old Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
venue, which was demolished in 2007, and replaces that stadium as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
and the Republic of Ireland national football team
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. The decision to redevelop the stadium came after plans for both Stadium Ireland
Stadium Ireland
Stadium Ireland was the name of a proposed government built sports stadium in Abbotstown, Dublin, Ireland. The Bertie Bowl was called so due to its close association with the then Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern....
and Eircom Park
Eircom Park
Eircom Park was the name of a proposed association football stadium in Citywest, Dublin intended to be the home of the Republic of Ireland national football team...
fell through. The Aviva Group signed a 10-year deal for the naming rights
Naming rights
In the private sector, naming rights are a financial transaction whereby a corporation or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, typically for a defined period of time. For properties like a multi-purpose arena, performing arts venue or an athletic field, the term ranges from three...
in 2009.
The stadium, located adjacent to Lansdowne Road railway station
Lansdowne Road railway station
Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. There is a level crossing because the railway line is almost level to the surrounding land. The station serves the 'white collar' businesses of the Ballsbridge and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4...
, officially opened on 14 May 2010. The stadium is Ireland's first, and only, UEFA Elite Stadium and in 2011, it hosted the Europa League Final
2011 UEFA Europa League Final
The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final was a football match played on 18 May 2011 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, which decided the winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League...
. It also hosted the inaugural Nations Cup, as well as the regular home fixtures of the national rugby team and national football team from August 2010 onwards.
Unlike its predecessor, which was solely owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union
Irish Rugby Football Union
The Irish Rugby Football Union is the body managing rugby union in Ireland. The IRFU has its head office at 10/12 Lansdowne Road and home ground at Aviva Stadium, where Irish rugby union international matches are played...
(IRFU), the current stadium is controlled by the IRFU and the Football Association of Ireland
Football Association of Ireland
The Football Association of Ireland is the governing body for the sport of association football in the Republic of Ireland. It should not to be confused with the Irish Football Association , which is the organising body for the sport in Northern Ireland.For the full history, statistics and records...
(FAI) through a 50:50 joint venture known as the Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company (LRSDC). The joint venture has a 60-year lease on the stadium; on expiry the stadium will return to the exclusive ownership of the IRFU.
Facilities
The stadium has four tiers, with the lower and upper tiers being for general access, the second tier for premium tickets and the third tier for corporate boxes. The north stand, however, is single tiered due to its proximity to local housing. This stand is expected to be the away stand for soccer internationals. There are two basement levels and seven storeys of floors. The premium level holds 11,000 spectators, while the box level holds 1,300. The remaining 38,700 seats are shared between the top and bottom tiers. The capacity of the stadium was criticised even before its opening for being too small, particularly in light of the large supporter attendance figures for Irish rugby internationals and soccer internationals at Croke ParkCroke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
since 2007. The stadium's roof is designed to undulate in a wave-like manner so as to avoid blocking light to local residences.
History
The stadium was officially opened on 14 May 2010 by former TaoiseachTaoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Brian Cowen
Brian Cowen
Brian Cowen is a former Irish politician who served as Taoiseach of Ireland from 7 May 2008 to 9 March 2011. He was head of a coalition government led by Fianna Fáil which until 23 January 2011 had the support of the Green Party and independent TDs.Cowen was also leader of Fianna Fáil from 7 May...
. Over the months before and after the stadium was officially opened Aviva Insurance had commercials where at the end, an old couple would walk out of a hallway and into the main stand.
Rugby Union
| Rugby Union matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Competition | Home | Away | Score | Attendance |
| 31 July 2010 | Challenge Match | Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... /Ulster Ulster Rugby Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish... /Connacht Connacht Rugby Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup... |
68–0 | 34,000 |
| 2 October 2010 | 2010–11 Celtic League | Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish... |
13–9 | 50,645 |
| 6 November 2010 | Test Match 2010 end of year rugby tests The 2010 end of year rugby tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, will see Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and tour the northern hemisphere. Test matches will also be arranged involving the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1... |
21–23 | 35,515 | ||
| 13 November 2010 | Test Match 2010 end of year rugby tests The 2010 end of year rugby tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, will see Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and tour the northern hemisphere. Test matches will also be arranged involving the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1... |
20–10 | 37,955 | ||
| 20 November 2010 | Test Match 2010 end of year rugby tests The 2010 end of year rugby tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, will see Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and tour the northern hemisphere. Test matches will also be arranged involving the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1... |
18–38 | 49,640 | ||
| 28 November 2010 | Test Match 2010 end of year rugby tests The 2010 end of year rugby tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, will see Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and tour the northern hemisphere. Test matches will also be arranged involving the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1... |
29–9 | 45,340 | ||
| 18 December 2010 | 2010–11 Heineken Cup pool stage 2010–11 Heineken Cup pool stage The 2010–11 Heineken Cup pool stage was the first stage of the current season of the Heineken Cup, Europe's top competition for rugby union clubs... |
Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
 Clermont AuvergneASM Clermont Auvergne Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club... |
24–8 | 44,873 |
| 13 February 2011 | 2011 Six Nations Championship 2011 Six Nations Championship The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,... |
22–25 | 51,700 | ||
| 19 March 2011 | 2011 Six Nations Championship 2011 Six Nations Championship The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,... |
24-8 | 51,700 | ||
| 9 April 2011 | 2010–11 Heineken Cup quarter-final | Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
 Leicester TigersLeicester Tigers Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010... |
17-10 | 49,672 |
| 30 April 2011 | 2010–11 Heineken Cup semi-final | Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
Toulouse Stade Toulousain Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps... |
32–23 | 50,073 |
| 20 August 2011 | Test Match 2011 mid-year rugby test series The 2011 mid-year rugby Test series, staged in July and August 2011, served as a series of warm-up fixtures for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Most of the matches were played in the northern hemisphere, parallel to the 2011 Tri Nations Series involving New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.This was... |
22–26 | |||
| 27 August 2011 | Test Match 2011 mid-year rugby test series The 2011 mid-year rugby Test series, staged in July and August 2011, served as a series of warm-up fixtures for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Most of the matches were played in the northern hemisphere, parallel to the 2011 Tri Nations Series involving New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.This was... |
6–20 | 48,523 | ||
| 4 November 2011 | 2011–12 Celtic League 2011–12 Celtic League The 2011–12 RaboDirect PRO12 will be the 11th Celtic League season and the first with RaboDirect as title sponsor.The twelve teams competing were the four Irish provinces, Munster, Leinster, Connacht and Ulster; two Scottish regions, Edinburgh Rugby and Glasgow Warriors; four Welsh regions, Cardiff... |
Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
Munster Munster Rugby Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish... |
24-19 | 48,365 |
| 17 December 2011 | 2011–12 Heineken Cup pool stage 2011–12 Heineken Cup pool stage The 2011–12 Heineken Cup pool stage is the first stage of the current season of the Heineken Cup, Europe's top competition for rugby union clubs... |
Leinster Leinster Rugby Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup... |
 BathBath Rugby Bath Rugby is an English professional rugby union club that is based in the city of Bath. They play in the Aviva Premiership league... |
||
The Ireland rugby union team
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
is playing its home games at the stadium, as it did previously at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
, taking over from their temporary home, Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
, where games were being played during Aviva's construction. Ireland's first international game was on 6 November 2010 against South Africa
South Africa national rugby union team
The South African national rugby union team are 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the fourth best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards.Although South Africa was instrumental...
, with the Spingboks winning 23–21. The game drew a disappointing crowd of 35,515, mainly due to a backlash by Ireland supporters over the IRFU's controversial ticketing strategy for the November Test series
2010 end of year rugby tests
The 2010 end of year rugby tests, also known as the Autumn internationals in the northern hemisphere, will see Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa and tour the northern hemisphere. Test matches will also be arranged involving the various Pacific island teams and other non-Tier 1...
. Initially, the IRFU announced that tickets to the November Tests would only be sold as packages for all four matches. Later, it announced that the tickets would instead be split into two packages, with the South Africa Test bundled with the following week's match with Samoa
Samoa national rugby union team
The Manu Samoa is the men's representative side of the Samoa Rugby Union in both the 15's and the 7's for international competitions. The Samoa Rugby Union is owned by the affiliated rugby unions of Samoa. In Samoa, Manu Samoa is in honour of a famous Samoan warrior. From 1924 to 1997 Samoa was...
for a minimum of €150, and the New Zealand and Argentina
Argentina national rugby union team
The Argentina national rugby team, nicknamed Los Pumas, represents Argentina in international rugby union matches. The team, which plays in sky blue and white jerseys, is organised by the Argentine Rugby Union .Argentina played its first international rugby match in 1910 against a touring British...
Tests bundled for a minimum of €190. Single-game tickets were to be available only for the Samoa and Argentina Tests. On 1 November, the IRFU backed away from this plan amid heavy criticism from member clubs that had problems selling the packages in a difficult economy
2008–2011 Irish financial crisis
The 2008–2011 Irish financial crisis, which had stemmed from the financial crisis of 2008, is a major political and economic crisis in Ireland that is partly responsible for the country falling into recession for the first time since the 1980s...
.
The first rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
game at the Aviva was an exhibition game on 31 July, billed as the O2 Challenge, involving under-18 and under-20 players from all four of Ireland's provincial sides, with a Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
/Ulster
Ulster Rugby
Ulster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Ulster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Belfast, representing the Irish province of Ulster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
side defeating a Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
/Connacht
Connacht Rugby
Connacht Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Connacht that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 comprising teams from the Celtic nations plus Italy. Normally, it also competes in the second-tier pan-European club competition, the European Challenge Cup...
combination 68–0. As part of the run-up to the event, O2 ran a promotion which gave the winner the opportunity to attempt to score the ceremonial first points at the Aviva via a simulated conversion kick on the day before the match. The winner of the promotion, John Baker of Ennis
Ennis
Ennis is the county town of Clare in Ireland. Situated on the River Fergus, it lies north of Limerick and south of Galway. Its name is a shortening of the original ....
, was successful. The first official points at the Aviva were a try by Ulster's Craig Gilroy in the O2 Challenge.
The stadium also hosts some home games for Leinster
Leinster Rugby
Leinster Rugby, usually referred to simply as Leinster, is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Dublin, representing the Irish province of Leinster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro 12 and also competes in the Heineken Cup...
when the RDS Arena
RDS Arena
RDS Arena is a multi-purpose sports stadium, owned by the Royal Dublin Society and located in the Dublin suburb of Ballsbridge, Ireland.The arena was originally developed to host equestrian events, including the annual Dublin Horse Show, which was first held there in 1868. The site was acquired in...
's smaller capacity doesn't satisfy demand. Leinster won their opening home game in the Aviva against Munster
Munster Rugby
Munster Rugby is an Irish professional rugby union team based in Munster, that competes in the RaboDirect Pro12 and Heineken Cup.The team represents the Irish Rugby Football Union Munster Branch which is one of four primary branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish...
by 13 points to 9, during the 2010–11 Celtic League season, in front of a record Celtic League
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
attendance of 50,645. Leinster won their first Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
game in the Aviva 24-8, against Clermont Auvergne
ASM Clermont Auvergne
Association Sportive Montferrandaise Clermont Auvergne are a French rugby union club from Clermont-Ferrand in Auvergne that currently competes in Top 14, the top level of the French league system, ASMCA are the were the 2010 France Top 14 Champions. It is the rugby section of the multi-sport club...
in a pool game during the 2010–11 Heineken Cup season
2010–11 Heineken Cup
The 2010–11 Heineken Cup was the 16th season of the Heineken Cup, the annual rugby union European club competition for clubs from the top six nations in European rugby...
. During Leinster's successful run to the Heineken Cup title that season, they took their quarter-final and semi-final matches to the Aviva, defeating Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers
Leicester Tigers is an English rugby union club that plays in the Aviva Premiership.Leicester are the most successful English club since the introduction of league rugby in 1987, a record 9 times English champions - 3 more than either Bath or Wasps, the last of which was in 2010...
and Toulouse
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
respectively.
Heineken Cup
The 2013 Heineken Cup Final will take place in the Aviva Stadium in May of that year.The Heineken Cup final was last held in Dublin in 2003 when Toulouse beat Perpignan
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
22-17 at Lansdowne Road although since then the stadium, both old and new, has staged an array of classic European contests.
Association Football
| Association Football matches | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Competition | Home | Away | Score | Attendance |
| 31 July 2010 | Challenge Match | League of Ireland XI League of Ireland XI The League of Ireland XI, known as of 2010 as the Airtricity League XI for sponsorship reasons, is the representative select team for the League of Ireland which operates in the Republic of Ireland.The select first played the Scottish League XI in 1938.... |
Manchester United F.C. Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
1-7 | 49,800 |
| 11 August | Friendly | 0-1 | 45,133 | ||
| 7 September 2010 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
3-1 | 40,283 | ||
| 8 October 2010 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
2-3 | 50,411 | ||
| 14 November 2010 | 2010 FAI Cup Final | Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
Shamrock Rovers Shamrock Rovers F.C. Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24... |
0-0 AET Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... PSO : 2-0 |
36,101 |
| 17 November 2010 | Friendly | 1-2 | 25,000 | ||
| 8 February 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 3-0 | 19,783 | ||
| 9 February 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 3-0 | 18,742 | ||
| 26 March 2011 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
2-1 | 32,000 | ||
| 29 March 2011 | Friendly | 2-3 | 15,000 | ||
| 18 May 2011 | 2011 UEFA Europa League Final 2011 UEFA Europa League Final The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final was a football match played on 18 May 2011 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, which decided the winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League... |
 F.C. Porto |
S.C. Braga |
1-0 | 44,391 |
| 24 May 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 5-0 | 19,783 | ||
| 25 May 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 1-3 | 6,036 | ||
| 27 May 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 2-0 | 529 | ||
| 29 May 2011 | 2011 Nations Cup | 1-0 | 29,986 | ||
| 30 July 2011 | Dublin Super Cup Dublin Super Cup The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C... |
 Inter MilanF.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... |
 CelticCeltic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
2-0 | N/A |
| 30 July 2011 | Dublin Super Cup Dublin Super Cup The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C... |
Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
 League of Ireland XILeague of Ireland XI The League of Ireland XI, known as of 2010 as the Airtricity League XI for sponsorship reasons, is the representative select team for the League of Ireland which operates in the Republic of Ireland.The select first played the Scottish League XI in 1938.... |
3-0 | N/A |
| 31 July 2011 | Dublin Super Cup Dublin Super Cup The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C... |
League of Ireland XI League of Ireland XI The League of Ireland XI, known as of 2010 as the Airtricity League XI for sponsorship reasons, is the representative select team for the League of Ireland which operates in the Republic of Ireland.The select first played the Scottish League XI in 1938.... |
Celtic Celtic F.C. Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the... |
0-5 | N/A |
| 31 July 2011 | Dublin Super Cup Dublin Super Cup The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C... |
Inter Milan F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... |
Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
0-3 | N/A |
| 2 September 2011 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
0-0 | 35,480 | ||
| 11 October 2011 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group B This page shows the standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.-Standings:- Results and fixtures :... |
2-1 | 45,200 | ||
| 6 November 2011 | 2011 FAI Cup Final 2011 FAI Cup The 2011 FAI Senior Challenge Cup, also known as the 2011 FAI Ford Cup, is the 88th season of the national football competition of the Republic of Ireland... |
Shelbourne Shelbourne F.C. Shelbourne Football Club is an Irish professional football club based in the Drumcondra area of Dublin, currently playing in the League of Ireland Premier Division.... |
Sligo Rovers Sligo Rovers F.C. Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at... |
1-1 AET Overtime (sports) Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination... PSO : 1-4 |
21,662 |
| 15 November 2011 | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs The UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off ties were played over two legs, with the first legs on 11 November and the second legs on 15 November 2011... |
1-1 | 51,151 | ||
The stadium also hosts the home games of the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
, as did Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
. The team had played most home games at Croke Park
Croke Park
Croke Park in Dublin is the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation...
during the construction of the Aviva. The first soccer match in the Aviva was Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
against a League of Ireland XI
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
side, managed by Damien Richardson
Damien Richardson
Damien John Richardson is an Irish football manager and former player. He currently has no club attachments, having left Cork City at the end of the 2007 season. Richardson formerly managed Gillingham in England and Cobh Ramblers, Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers in Ireland.Richardson's father...
, on 4 August 2010. Manchester United won the game 7-1, with Park Ji-Sung
Park Ji-Sung
Park Ji-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United. He was also the captain of the South Korean national team until his retirement from international football...
scoring the first ever goal in the Aviva Stadium. The first international game for Ireland in the Aviva Stadium was a 1-0 friendly loss against Argentina
Argentina national football team
The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro...
on 11 August 2010. The first competitive goal was scored by Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Kilbane
Kevin Daniel Kilbane is an English-born Irish association footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Derby County, on loan from Hull City....
in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
game on the 7 September 2010 against Andorra
Andorra national football team
The Andorra national football team represents Andorra in association football and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation, the governing body for football in Andorra. The team has enjoyed very little success due to the Principality's tiny population, the fourth smallest of any UEFA...
.
FAI Cup Final
The Aviva annually hosts the FAI Ford Cup FinalFAI Cup
The Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup, known as the FAI Ford Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a knock-out association football competition contested annually by teams from the Republic of Ireland...
, which was shared between the RDS Arena
RDS Arena
RDS Arena is a multi-purpose sports stadium, owned by the Royal Dublin Society and located in the Dublin suburb of Ballsbridge, Ireland.The arena was originally developed to host equestrian events, including the annual Dublin Horse Show, which was first held there in 1868. The site was acquired in...
and the Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium
Tallaght Stadium is a football stadium in the Southside suburb of Tallaght, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers originally announced details of the stadium back in July 1996...
while the new stadium was being built. The first Cup Final at the new stadium was the 2010 FAI Cup Final, held on Sunday 14 November 2010. Sligo Rovers
Sligo Rovers F.C.
Sligo Rovers Football Club is a professional Irish football club playing in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland. The club was founded in 1928 and have been in the League of Ireland since 1934. The club is a co-operative venture, owned by the people of Sligo. Sligo Rovers have played at...
beat Shamrock Rovers
Shamrock Rovers F.C.
Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...
2-0 on penalties after the game finished 0-0 after extra time. A total of 36,101 attended the game making it the biggest attendance at an FAI Cup Final
FAI Cup Final
The FAI Cup Final, known recently as the FAI Ford Cup Final for sponsorship reasons, is an annual soccer match which is the last game in the Football Association of Ireland Challenge Cup...
since 1968. Tickets for the finals are to be included as part of the ten-year international tickets.
2011 Nations Cup
The 2011 Nations Cup took place in the Aviva Stadium. The tournament featured national football teams from ScotlandScotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
and the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
. In the opening round of fixtures the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
beat Wales
Wales national football team
The Wales national football team represents Wales in international football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Wales , the governing body for football in Wales, and the third oldest national football association in the world. The team have only qualified for a major international...
3-0 while Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
beat Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
3-0. The remaining four fixtures took place in May, with the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
winning the tournament after beating Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
1-0 on the 29th of May.
2011 Europa League Final
The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final2011 UEFA Europa League Final
The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final was a football match played on 18 May 2011 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, which decided the winner of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League...
between Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
sides F.C. Porto and S.C. Braga took place in the Aviva Stadium. Due to UEFA rules against corporate sponsorship outside the federation, the stadium was referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for this final, that ended with a 1–0 victory for Porto.
Dublin Super Cup
The Dublin Super CupDublin Super Cup
The Dublin Super Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament to be held at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. It is similar in style to the Amsterdam Tournament hosted by AFC Ajax or the Emirates Cup hosted by Arsenal. The first tournament was scheduled for 30–31 July 2011 with Celtic, F.C...
was a pre-season football tournament which was held in the Aviva. Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
, Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, Inter Milan
F.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
and a League of Ireland XI
League of Ireland
The League of Ireland is the national association football league of the Republic of Ireland. Founded in 1921, as a league of eight clubs, it has expanded over time into a two-tiered league of 22 clubs. It is currently split into the League of Ireland Premier Division and the League of Ireland...
competed in the 2011 edition, with Manchester City winning the tournament.
American Football
In 2012, Aviva Stadium will host an American college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
match billed as the Emerald Isle Classic
Emerald Isle Classic
The Emerald Isle Classic was the first NCAA-sanctioned American college football game played on the European continent. The game was played at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland in the years 1988 and 1989...
between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame. The team is currently coached by Brian Kelly.Notre Dame competes as an Independent at the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision level, and is a founding member of the Bowl Championship Series coalition. It is an...
and the Navy Midshipmen
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
.
Concerts
| Concerts at The Aviva Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Artist | Tour | Attendance |
| September 24–25, 2010 | Michael Bublé Michael Bublé Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was... |
Crazy Love Tour Crazy Love Tour The Crazy Love Tour is the fourth concert tour by Canadian recording artist, Michael Bublé. The tour supported his fourth studio album, Crazy Love. Visiting North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, the tour has played to over one million spectators in nearly 21 countries. The tour has received... |
105,954 |
| June 25, 2011 | Neil Diamond Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond is an American singer-songwriter with a career spanning over five decades from the 1960s until the present.... |
World Tour 2011 | 50,108 |
| July 2, 2011 | The Script | Science & Faith Tour Science & Faith Tour The Science & Faith Tour is a world tour by Irish alternative rock band The Script. The tour will support their second album Science & Faith which was released on 13 September 2010.-Background:... |
47,910 |
Transport connections
The stadium is served by public transport with BusDublin Bus
Dublin Bus is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is...
and DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
. More remotely, it may also be reached, following a journey on foot by the Luas
Luas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
and Busáras
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
. The stadium is inaccessible by car on match days due to a 1 km car-free exclusion zone in operation.
| Dublin Bus Dublin Bus Dublin Bus is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is... |
Pembroke Road | Bus Routes 4,5,7,8,18,45,63,84 - 300 metre walk to stadium entrance |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Quay | Bus Routes 2,3,50,56,77 - 500 metre walk to stadium entrance | |
| Luas Luas Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since... - Green Line |
Charlemont Luas Stop | 1.5 kilometre walk (Main entrance) |
| Iarnród Éireann - DART Dublin Area Rapid Transit The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary... |
Lansdowne Road railway station Lansdowne Road railway station Lansdowne Road railway station serves Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland. There is a level crossing because the railway line is almost level to the surrounding land. The station serves the 'white collar' businesses of the Ballsbridge and Upper Baggot Street areas of Dublin 4... |
Direct to Stadium |