Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road Stadium (Irish: Bóthar Lansdún, IPA: [ˈbˠoːhəɾˠ ˈl̪ˠan̪ˠsˠd̪ˠuːn̪ˠ]) was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) that was primarily used for rugby union and association football matches. The stadium was demolished in 2007 to make way for the Aviva Stadium on the same site, which opened in 2010.
Bóthar Lansdún | |
Rugby union match between Leinster and Munster at the Lansdowne Road Stadium in April 2006 | |
Lansdowne Road Location within Dublin | |
| Location | Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°20′6″N 6°13′45″W |
| Owner | Irish Rugby Football Union |
| Capacity | 48,000 (23,000 seated), 36,000 when all seated. |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1872 |
| Closed | 31 December 2006 |
| Demolished | 2007 |
| Tenants | |
| Ireland national rugby union team (1872–2006) Republic of Ireland national football team (1971–2006) Leinster Rugby (1945–2006) Wanderers F.C. (Rugby Union) (1872–2006) Lansdowne R.F.C. (1872–2006) | |
The stadium took its name from the adjacent street, Lansdowne Road.
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