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Aviva deal for Lansdowne confirmed

Work on the new stadium at Lansdowne Road is due to be completed next year
Work on the new stadium at Lansdowne Road is due to be completed next year

The new ground at Lansdowne Road will be known as the Aviva Stadium upon its completion in April 2010.

The 10-year naming rights deal with Hibernian Aviva was confirmed at a press briefing in Dublin earlier today.

The IRFU also announced that they intend to bid for the 2011 Heineken Cup Final.

The FAI have already announced that the Europa League Final, currently known as the UEFA Cup final, will be held at the Dublin 4 venue in 2011.

Click here to view a selection of images taken by RTÉ.ie's Shane Murray on his recent visit to Lansdowne Road

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