Aviva Stadium
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| Address | Lansdowne Rd, Dublin 4, Ireland |
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| Capacity | 51,700 |
| Broke ground | March 2007 |
| Construction cost | €410 million; (inclusive of EUR € 191 million of government funding) (2010) |
| Phone | +353 1 238 2300 |
| Teams | Irish Rugby |
| Republic of Ireland national football team | |
| Leinster Rugby | |
| League of Ireland XI | |
| Did you know | The stadium is Ireland's first, and only, UEFA Elite Stadium and in 2011, it hosted the Europa League Final. |
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| ID | 1446152 |
About Aviva Stadium
Aviva Stadium is a sports stadium located in Dublin, Ireland, with a capacity for 51,700 spectators. It is built on the site of the former Lansdowne Road stadium, which was demolished in 2007, and replacing it as home to its chief tenants: the Irish rugby union team and the Republic of Ireland football team.
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Darren Cave voices concerns on Brexit 'disrupting' Irish rugby
Ulster rugby player Darren Cave gave his political views in a candid column for a sport website
Ex-international Darren Cave has said his generation "couldn't stomach" it if Brexit disrupted the "unique balance that makes Irish Rugby so successful".
In a candid column for the, the Ulster centre said the Brexit deadlock was a "threat" to the Good Friday peace deal.
"Being a proud Ulsterman and playing for Ireland should not be complicated in the 21St Century ," he added.
Cave also expressed dismay at the "very sad state of affairs" at Stormont.
'Consumed my thoughts'Cave , from Holywood in County Down , has been capped 11 times by Ireland, making his last international appearance in 2015.
"After Everything we've been through in Northern Ireland , can you imagine The Most successful Ireland captain ever - Rory Best - having to drive through a hard border to play at the Aviva Stadium ?" the 31 year old said.
"How is this good for My Generation ?"
Cave questioned whether Rory Best would have to "drive through a hard border" to captain Ireland in DublinCave said he could not remember The Troubles but he viewed the Brexit deadlock as a "threat" to the Good Friday Agreement, which led to peace in Northern Ireland .
The UK's withdrawal from the EU had "consumed my thoughts of late", he said, and it "deeply concerns My Generation as peace is all we have ever known".
'Modern Ireland 'Cave also commented on the impasse at Stormont, saying Northern Ireland 's politics was "still in a dreadful place".
"The political Landscape . . is a very sad state of affairs," he added.
"I don't know how it is going to change as the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) versus Sinn Féin Saga rumbles ever on with the two communities entrenched on either Side . "
Cave said the global perception of The Republic of Ireland had "radically altered"He said problems with issues such as healthcare and homelessness had been "ignored" since the collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly in January 2017.
"For over two years our elected officials have steadfastly refused to govern," said Cave .
That meant that societal issues such as same-sex marriage and abortion had not been addressed in Northern Ireland , he added.
Recent constitutional referendums in The Republic of Ireland have and.
"What is so depressing is that during this very same period of time the global perception of Ireland, has been radically altered following the [same-sex marriage and abortion] referendums," said Cave .
"Gone are so many old perceptions and in their stead appears Dublin, this modern, multi-cultural Society . "
ni brexit, ireland–uk border, brexit
Source of news: bbc.com
