Aviva. republic of ireland national soccer and rugby stadium

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Just 2 days to kick off in our new stadium. meeting up with jimmy and the lads for the O2 challenge rugby match. munster & connacht v leinster & ulster.
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The Aviva Stadium is a recently completed sporting stadium located in Dublin, in Ireland, with an all-seater capacity of 50,000. It is also commonly known, colloquially, as Lansdowne Road, and referred to as the Dublin Arena by UEFA.

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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 soccer team.
Old Irish soccer and rugby stadium. Lansdowne Road.
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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.
Opening of Aviva. Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium
The Aviva stadium, located adjacent to Lansdowne Road railway station, officially opened on May 14, 2010. The stadium is Ireland's first, and only, UEFA Elite Stadium and in 2011, it will host the Europa League Final. It will also host the inaugural 4 Associations' Tournament, as well as the regular home fixtures of the national rugby team and national soccer team from August 2010 onwards.
Facilities in Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
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 will hold 11,000 spectators, while the box level will hold 1,300. The remaining 38,700 seats will be shared between the top and bottom tiers. The capacity of the stadium has been criticised even before the stadium has opened for being too small, particularly in light of the large supporter attendance figures for Irish rugby internationals and soccer internationals at Croke Park since 2007.[7] However IRFU chief executive Philip Browne and many others were quick to address the concerns, Browne said the capacity was 'bang-on'[8] – especially in a time of recession.

The Aviva Irish National stadium's roof is designed to undulate in a wave-like manner so as to avoid blocking light to local residences.
Aviva stadium History
The stadium was officially opened on 14 May 2010 by Taoiseach 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.
Rugby Union at the Aviva national stadium
The Ireland rugby union team will play its home games at the stadium, as it did previously at Lansdowne Road, taking over from their temporary home, Croke Park, where games have been played during Aviva's construction. Ireland's first international game will be on November 6 against South Africa. Games against Samoa, New Zealand and Argentina are also expected to be played in its first few opening months. The first rugby union game at the Aviva will be an exhibition game on 31 July involving all four of Ireland's provincial sides, with a Leinster/Ulster side taking on a Munster/Connacht combination. The stadium will likely also host occasional home games for Leinster when the RDS Arena's smaller capacity will not satisfy demand.

Association soccer at the Aviva national stadium
The stadium will also host the home games of the Republic of Ireland as did Lansdowne Road. The first Irish home soccer match will be a friendly against the two time world champions Argentina in a friendly. The team has played most home games at Croke Park during the construction of the Aviva. The first soccer match in the Aviva will be Manchester United F.C. against a League of Ireland XI side, managed by Damien Richardson, on August 4.[13] The first international game for Ireland in the Aviva will be against Argentina. The Aviva will also annually host the FAI Ford Cup Final, which was shared between the RDS Arena and the Tallaght Stadium while the new stadium was being built. Tickets for the final are to be included as part of the ten year international tickets. While the 2011 Europa League Final is also scheduled to be in the Aviva Stadium.

The 2010 FAI Cup Final will take place in the Aviva in November as will all future FAI Cup Finals.
The 2011 4 Associations' Tournament will take place in the Aviva Stadium. The tournament features national soccer teams from Scotland, Wales, the north of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
The 2011 UEFA Europa League Final will take place in the Aviva as well. Due to UEFA rules against corporate sponsorship outside the federation, the stadium will be referred to as the "Dublin Arena" for the final.

Information Details of the new sports stadium for Ireland.
UEFA Elite Stadium
Location 62 Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, Dublin, Ireland
Broke ground March 2007
Opened May 14 2010
Owner Irish Rugby soccer Union and soccer Association of Ireland
Operator Lansdowne Road Stadium Development Company
Surface Grass
Construction cost €410 million (inclusive of €191 million of government funding) (2010)
Architect Populous, Scott Tallon Walker
Structural engineer Buro Happold
Services engineer ME Engineers
Capacity 50,000 All seater
Tenants
Ireland national rugby union team (IRFU) (2010–)
Republic of Ireland national soccer team (FAI) (2010–)
How To Get There
Aviva Stadium is in the heart of Dublin, just over one mile from St Stephen's Green. The ground itself is a landmark known to all Dubliners and is located in the heart of the Ballsbridge area, Dublin 4.
Arriving on Foot to the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
To reach the stadium by foot from St Stephen's Green, matchgoers walk up Merrion Row, Baggot St Lower, Baggot St upper and cross the Grand Canal at Baggot St Bridge. They then walk straight on down Pembroke Road and cross the road at the junction of Northumberland and Merrion Roads where the Ballsbridge lnn (Formerly Jury's Hotel) is prominently located.
Arriving by Rail to the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
The easiest way to travel directly to the ground is to take the DART (dart.ie), the Dublin urban light rail system. The line actually runs under the West stand of the stadium and stops at Lansdowne Road Station itself.
From Dublin city centre, visitors to Aviva Stadium can take the DART southbound from Pearse Station on Westland Row, Tara St Station or Connolly Station. Connolly Station provides a link with the city's tram system, the LUAS.
Arriving by Bus to the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
The main bus routes that serve Ballsbridge from the city centre are the 7 and 8, 45 and 84. For information on timetables please visit dublinbus.ie.
Arriving by Road to the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
From Nassau Street at Trinity College (city centre), travel along Merrion Square and Lower Mount Street. Cross the canal and continue along Northumberland Road to the second set of lights. Turn left onto Lansdowne Road. Continue through the next junction. Aviva Stadium is on your left.
Arriving by Air to the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
Follow all directions for Dublin City as you exit Dublin Airport. Cross the motorway and take the slipway down onto the M1. On the motorway stay in right hand lane and take Port Tunnel (charges vary depending on time of day - ensure you have Euros) After the toll, continue past O2 Arena on right and cross East Link Toll Bridge. Soon after passing through the toll booths turn right at the roundabout. Continue to the second set of traffic lights.
Travel straight across, this junction to another T junction. Turn left then immediate right onto Newbridge Avenue. Continue to mini roundabout on the right you will see the stadium.
Parking at the Aviva Republic of Ireland national soccer and rugby stadium.
The Aviva Stadium is accessible by a selection of public transport routes including a DART stop right at the Stadium. Should you need to drive we do provide limited first come first serve parking for meetings and events attendees only. Please note where your event is being held and follow relevant car parking signage. Main car park is located at the entrance off Lansdowne Road.
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