AVIVA STADIUM TOURS OVER THE HOLIDAY PERIOD
22 - 12 - 2011
Tours at the Aviva Stadium will re-commence on Tuesday, 27 December and will continue right through the holiday period including Sunday and Monday, 1 and 2 January. Tours which start on the hour will begin at 11am. The final tour each day will be at 3pm. On Sunday 1 January and Monday 2 January tours will start at 10am.
The tours of the Aviva Stadium take patrons into areas normally only accessible to players and officials on match days. A stadium tour consists of a film in the press facility where you can re-live some of the great moments that have already taken place in the stadium. The tour also takes in the Irish dressing room, the players tunnel, pitchside dug-outs and the view from the top of the stand.
To book a place on a stadium tour phone 01 2382300 or email tours@avivastadium.ie. Pre booking is not essential but is recommended.
Those going on tours should assemble at the main stadium reception on Lansdowne Road ten to fifteen minutes in advance of the tour time. Please check the Aviva Stadium website for the latest information.
Pricing;Children €5, Students & Seniors €7, Adults €10, 10% discount on groups 20+.
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Hospitality Manager of the Year 2011 - Catering
29 - 11 - 2011
Martina Flood of Aviva Stadium catering team was awarded with the Hospitality Manager of the Year Award 2011 at the Irish Hospitality Institute founders' banquet and hospitality management awards on Thursday 24th November.
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A WHOLE NEW BALL GAME
28 - 11 - 2011
Aviva Stadium try out their American Football posts as part of their preparations to stage the Navy V Notre Dame match on September 1st next year. The annual collegiate match is one of the oldest rivalries in American Football and next year the Naval Academy will host Notre Dame in Dublin in what is expected to be one of the biggest sporting events of 2012. Over 10,000 people are already booked to travel from the United States including over 1,000 Naval Midshipmen and the event is set to generate a significant boost to the Irish tourism industry. Tickets are due to go on sale to the general public in March of next year and there is high expectations that the Aviva Stadium will reach capacity for this unique experience.
Aviva Stadium Director, Martin Murphy commented, “we are extremely excited to stage American Football for the first time in our new stadium. The outstanding facilities were designed to cater for a variety of sports and we look forward to welcoming both the Navy and Notre Dame teams and supporters to the Aviva Stadium.”
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Navy v Notre Dame US Football Game 1 Sept 2012
07 - 11 - 2011
Aviva Stadium will host the 86th playing of the Navy-Notre Dame game on Sept. 1, 2012. The two colleges previously played their fixture in Ireland in 1996 when Notre Dame triumphed 54-27 in Croke Park.
For ticket sales from the United States, please contact The Navy http://www.navysports.com/tickets/navy-tickets-m-footbl.html .
There will be ticket sales in Ireland as well, Ticketmaster Ireland will be selling tickets early next spring www.ticketmaster.ie.
For more information, see www.emeraldisleclassic.com
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Ford Cup Final - DART arrangements
06 - 11 - 2011
Lansdowne Rd. DART station will remain closed today.
Fans travelling to the Ford Cup Final Match at the Aviva Stadium should be aware that due to flood damage at a bridge at Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne Road and Sandymount Stations are closed. Southside DART services will terminate at Sydney Parade. Southbound Services will termintate at Grand Canal Dock. Grand Canal Dock Station will remain open all day.
Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers affected, on all southside routes to/from areas on the DART line south of Grand Canal Dock. Please allow extra time for your journey.
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Munster V Leinster, Friday 4th November - Aviva Stadium - DART Arrangements.
04 - 11 - 2011
Lansdowne Rd. and Sandymount Stations will remain closed this evening. Grand Canal Dock Station will remain open all evening.
Fans travelling to the Munster V Leinster Match at the Aviva Stadium should be aware that due to flood damage at a bridge at Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne Road and Sandymount Stations are closed. Southside DART services will terminate at Sydney Parade. Southbound Services will termintate at Grand Canal Dock. Grand Canal Dock Station will remain open all evening.
Dublin Bus will accept rail tickets for customers affected, on all southside routes to/from areas on the DART line south of Grand Canal Dock. Please allow extra time for your journey.
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Lansdowne Road DART Station is closed
01 - 11 - 2011
Lansdowne Road DART Station is currently closed and will not be open for this weekend's fixtures, Leinster v Munster and Shelbourne FC v Sligo Rovers FC. Sydney Parade and Grand Canal DART stations are currently operating and will be open this weekend.
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Aviva Stadium picks up another award at the ALCI awards gala
24 - 10 - 2011
Aviva Stadium collected the Sportsgrounds award at the Association of Lansdscape Contractors of Ireland Awards held in the Mullingar Park Hotel on Friday night.
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AVIVA STADIUM COMMUNITY FUND CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS AND €500,000 INVESTMENT
20 - 10 - 2011
Funding for Almost 150 Projects Fund to Seek Major Project Plaques Presented to Local Organisations
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TOP INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR AVIVA STADIUM
13 - 10 - 2011
Last night (Wednesday, 12 October, 2011) at the British Industry Construction Awards the Aviva Stadium won the International Category. The British Construction Industry International category is open to projects outside the United Kingdom for which a UK based British firm has made a significant contribution. Consulting engineers Buro Happold were part of the Aviva Stadium project team which also included Populous, Scott Tallon Walker and PM Group.
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Republic of Ireland to play Estonia in Aviva Stadium on 15 12 2011
13 - 10 - 2011
The draw was conducted today for the European Championship Qualifier and Rep of Ireland will play Estonia on Tuesday 15th November at Aviva Stadium. The first leg will be played in Estonia on Friday 11th November.
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360 Panoramic Photo
13 - 10 - 2011
Irish football supporters that attended Tuesday's crunch European Championship qualifier clash against Armenia will no longer be just a face in the crowd. For the first time ever, the FAI have taken a panoramic 360-degree photo of all spectators in the Aviva Stadium.
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Charity Abseil raises €35,000
03 - 10 - 2011
Charity Abseil for Chernobyl Children International raises €35,000 for the two day event on 1st & 2nd October at Aviva Stadium
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Aviva Stadium collects another award
30 - 09 - 2011
Aviva Stadium collected another award at the European Steel Design Awards 2011
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Ulster Bank League Fixture at Aviva Stadium will be Streamed Live
30 - 09 - 2011
Ulster Bank League Fixture Wanderers v Nenagh at Aviva Stadium at 2.30pm on Saturday 1st October will be Streamed Live on www.IrishRugby.ie
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Abseil 1000 1st & 2nd October
30 - 09 - 2011
There is still time to take part and register for the chance to abseil down Aviva Stadium. See www.abseil1000.com to book your place.
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Abseil 1000 1st & 2nd October
27 - 07 - 2011
1000 abseilers, one weekend, all to create hope for a generation of Children forgotten by a man made catastrophe.
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CERTIFICATION CONFIRMS AVIVA STADIUM STATUS AS SUSTAINABLE VENUE
24 - 06 - 2011
Aviva Stadium has achieved BS8901:2009 certification which confirms the Stadium’s status as a sustainable venue operating a sustainability management system for all its events. Achieving certification within the first year of operation is a major achievement as Aviva Stadium is now amongst the first in the world to be certified to the standard which will increasingly become a requirement in the events industry going forward.
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JOHN DELANEY NEW CHAIRMAN OF AVIVA STADIUM
01 - 05 - 2011
John Delaney the chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) is the new chairman of the Aviva Stadium.
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STADIUM COMMUNITY FUND CELEBRATES MILESTONE AS 100TH PROJECT RECEIVES SUPPORT
07 - 03 - 2011
STADIUM COMMUNITY FUND CELEBRATES MILESTONE AS 100TH PROJECT RECEIVES SUPPORT
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Aviva Stadium To Host The 2012 Navy-Notre Dame US Football Game
22 - 09 - 2010
Aviva Stadium will host the 86th playing of the Navy-Notre Dame game on Sept. 1, 2012. The two colleges previously played their fixture in Ireland in 1996 when Notre Dame triumphed 54-27 in Croke Park.
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