Article: HELLO Aviva Stadium, bye-bye, Lansdowne Road. Welcome, Aviva Stadium, slan leat, Croke Park. And thanks for the use of the hall. After hosting rugby internationals since 1878, the Lansdowne Road name has been become part of a corporate scrappage scheme. Dump it, recommended the marketing tsars, and its replacement will earn money.

Article: THE use of Croke Park for rugby and soccer ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  January 7, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... specifies that Croke Park would only remain available while Lansdowne Road was closed for ... will require Croke Park once Lansdowne Road is redeveloped ... their games in Lansdowne Road. If the GAA leaves Croke Park open, the decision ...

Article: THE GAA will lose much of the goodwill it earned through opening ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 16, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... through opening Croke Park for rugby ... redevelopment of Lansdowne Road is completed ... redeveloped Lansdowne Road from the second ... the use of Croke Park, they can ... the use of Croke Park once Lansdowne Road was re-opened ...

Article: Clare withdrew their motion calling on the GAA to declare that ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 20, 2009 ;     616 words ...congress in brief Clare withdrew their motion calling on the GAA to declare that Croke Park would remain open for rugby/soccer business when Lansdowne Road is re-opened next year. "We were asked to do so by Central Council and we agreed ...

Article: this Irish rugby season sent from heaven just gets better and ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 14, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... better and better. And if we had thought that the 2006 Heineken Cup semi-final at Lansdowne Road could never be topped for atmosphere, what about Croke Park on May 2? The majestic Gaelic games stadium has staged some truly memorable football ...

Article: Valentine's is D-day for ERC on semi clash; Big game, big ground: ...
The Daily Mail (London, England);  January 28, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... whether to open up Croke Park for an all ... a sold-out Lansdowne Road. The potential ... almost E2million. Croke Park stadium director ... on the use of Croke Park is a reserve ... Leinster met at Lansdowne Road, Biarritz Olympique ...

Article: For First Time, Croke Park Is Ireland's Common ...
The Washington Post;  February 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Dublin's Lansdowne Road, would have ... suggested Croke Park bend its rules ... rugby, while Lansdowne Road was being ... who wanted Croke Park opened pointed ... played in Croke Park while Lansdowne Road was being ...

Article: GAA: GAA CONGRESS: THE GREAT CROKE PARK DEBATE: LET ...
The Mirror (London, England);  April 7, 2001 ;     700+ words ... ... with the GAA to use Croke Park. The anti-GAA ... playing games at Croke Park as Lansdowne Road was in line for a ... Council on the use of Croke Park and re-writing ... The capacity of Lansdowne Road for rugby internationals ...