Oldest Stadiums In The World
5. Lansdowne Road Stadium – 1872
Lansdowne Road Stadium was basically utilized for rugby union and for affiliation football matches and was taken down in 2007. This stadium was really demolished to make ground of the new Aviva Stadium opened in 2010. Lansdowne Road Stadium was placed in the area of Balls-extension in the city’s Dublin and was claimed by the Irish Rugby Football Union. It had a seating limit of 48,000 and was opened in 1872. It was the making of Henry Wallace Doveton Dunlop who was the coordinator of the first All-Ireland Athletics Championships furthermore the organizer of Lansdowne Football Club in 1872. Other than facilitating dynamic games, Lansdowne Road Stadium likewise facilitated musical shows by Michael Jackson, Robbie Williams, U2 and a few other music legends.
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