Lansdowne Road memoribilia up for auction
Thursday, 5 April 2007 20:21Its a chance to own a little piece of rugby history as bits of Lansdowne Road stadium are about to be auctioned off.
The Irish Rugby Foorball Union announced today that hundreds of assets from the world's oldest International Rugby Stadium are to be sold by online auction.
The auction will take place between 26th and 30th April 2007.
The ground's rugby history spans nearly 130 years to the first international rugby match that took place there against England on 11th March 1878.
The stadium has seen many changes during its life, with the completion of the Guinness East Stand the last major development to the ground.
This will all change with the development of the new stadium on the site of Lansdowne Road at a cost of ¤365m which is due to be completed in 2009.
But before the old stadium is taken down, rugby fans will have a chance to own a little piece of Irish rugby history.
Items up for auction include the Irish Presidents seat, old style entry turnstiles, signs, seats from various positions in the stadium, signed jerseys and memorabilia.
Full details of the forthcoming auction are available online on www.LansdowneRoadAuction.ie
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