Aviva Stadium is Dublin’s largest sporting arena, home to both the Irish national football team and Ireland’s rugby union side. With a capacity of 51,700, rising to 65,000 on the occasions large music concerts take place there, this gargantuan venue is up there with some of the best modern, 21st century stadia in the world. Completed in 2010, the stadium enjoys good transport links with the Lansdown rail station essentially adjacent, while many hotels also enjoy situation nearby.
Famous matches have already happened in the stadium’s short history, with the ‘Dublin decider’ – a nail biting game between Celtic and Liverpool footy clubs – among the most noted. Since 2012 the Aviva Stadium has also enjoyed status as a host of American Football games, with several sides from the USA visiting Ireland to compete. As for music events, world famous pop acts such as Rihanna have performed there, while the more mature spectator in 2015 enjoyed a rip roaring concert from legendary rock band AC/DC.
| Address: | Stadium Management Building, Aviva Stadium, Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4, D04 W2F3, Ireland. |
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| Phone: | +353 (0)1 238 2300 |
| Email: | info@avivastadium.ie |
| Website: | http://www.abbeyhoteldublin.ie/ |