Lansdowne Road

Lansdowne Road
Bóthar Lansdún
Rugby union match between Leinster and Munster at the Lansdowne Road Stadium in April 2006
Lansdowne Road is located in Dublin
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Location within Dublin
LocationBallsbridge, Dublin 4, Ireland
Coordinates53°20′6″N 6°13′45″W / 53.33500°N 6.22917°W / 53.33500; -6.22917
OwnerIrish Rugby Football Union
Capacity48,000 (23,000 seated), 36,000 when all seated.
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Opened1872
Closed31 December 2006
Demolished2007
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)

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.

The stadium took its name from the adjacent street, Lansdowne Road.