Aviva Stadium

Aviva Stadium is the national stadium of Ireland and the playing venue of the Irish national side. It also hosts most of the nation's significant rugby matches.

Aviva Stadium was constructed on the place of the old Lansdowne Road Stadium, which was one of the oldest stadiums in the world when it was torn down in 2007. Building work on Aviva Stadium started right after and finished in early 2010. The ground had a price tag of €410 million and was planned by Populous.

Aviva Stadium was formally inaugurated on 14 May 2010. First football was played on 4 August 2010 when a League of Ireland side staged Manchester United for a friendly (1-7).

In 2011 the ground was the playing venue of the Europa League final between FC Porto and SC Braga (1-0).

Aviva Stadium was part of the initial selection of playing venues for the Euro 2020 Championships, but was removed because it could not offer assurances that spectators would be admitted due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

The ground's most notable feature are its curvilinear shaped stands enclosing the complete stadium, a shape chosen to make sure that the surrounding houses get enough sunlight. The ground holds a total of 10,000 premium seats as well as 1,300 seats in corporate boxes.

Aviva Stadium is situated in central Dublin in the Ballsbridge area, about 2 kilometres from the downtown area. The walk from St Stephen's Green park or the Trinity College area will take 20 to 30 minutes.

From Connolly Station or Pearse Station take a DART train southbound. Get off at station Lansdowne Road, which lies right next to the ground.

From the Temple Bar area take bus 7 to Loughlinstown/Cherrywood.

Address: Lansdowne Road, Dublin 4

Aviva Stadium is situated in a rather quiet residential area. There is relatively little around in terms of dining and drinks, though you will surely bump into the odd pub on your way to the ground.

Ariel House and Butler's Townhouse are two hotels that are only a few minutes on footing from the ground. Both get strong reviews. Ballsbridge Hotel, Roxford Lodge Hotel, and Grand Canal Hotel are other well-rated options.

Use the linked guides for an overview of hotels near Aviva Stadium, and here for other options in central Dublin.

Admission for Republic of Ireland home games go via the Irish FA.

Aviva Stadium offers guided venue tours that cover the dressing rooms, players tunnel, dugouts, and press areas.

Tours run seven days a week at 10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 noon, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. Tours do not run on the day of a match. Bookings are not required, but still recommended, and can be made by phone +353 (0) 1 238 2300 or email tours@avivastadium.ie.

The tour price is €5.00.