Tag Archives: Lansdowne Road

Dart-stopping football.

Lansdowne Road, 1989.

Republic of Ireland play Hungary in a successful Italia ’90 qualifier with Kevin Sheedy (in green) and Hungary’s Imre Garaba (at right).

Grace O’Sullivan tweetz:

Couldn’t beat the atmosphere in the delightfully quaint ‘old Landsdowne’ – have some great memories of matches there!

In fairness.

Damn you Delaney and your wretched Champagne.

Pic via LearnEnglishThroughFootball

February 15, 1995.

English fans rioted in the west stand of Lansdowne Road during a friendly match with the Republic of Ireland, then managed by Jack Charlton, before being escorted onto a ferry at Dun Laoghaire (last two pics).

All pics: Rollingnews

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At the “lacklustre’ Ireland Vs Scotland 6 Nations rugby match in Lansdowne Road, Dublin this afternoon.

“A game as as flat as an ipad,” reports Aaron.

Ireland 28- Scotland 6 (BBC)

Thanks BBop

BZ2rD-nIMAEQ_8yThat  fuppin’ close.

Lansdowne Road, Dublin this afternoon.

New Zealand’s Aaron Cruden sinks Ireland with retaken kick at the last (Guardian)

Thanks Whatshewears

Meanwhile, was it for this?

unionjackUnion Jack phone cover at Lansdowne Road, Dublin this afternoon.

Thanks Vic Mackey

1457725_682703185081264_1610307008_n‘Walk This Way’?

Something by U2?

Twerk-friendly chart stuff?

NO. No. Maybe.

Captain Redbeard writes:

100 likes in 24 hours, the people are speaking. We’ve officially overtaken the Labour Party. Phase 2 will be to ban falsetto from all National Anthems. In service of the people.

 

And sort out your sound system while you’re at it.

Blummin’ two bit plastic stadia.

Stop The  Music At Lansdowne Road (Facebook)

AvivaA running track?

Andrew at Tinderpoint writes:

We’ve been working with the Sandymount Hotel on a new piece of content that I think your readers will enjoy.It’s an infographic detailing the greatest events to take place in Lansdowne Road/Aviva Stadium since opening in 1873.

 

The History Of Lansdowne Road (SandymountHotel)