THE FIRST GOALPOSTS have been erected in the Aviva Stadium ahead of the first match to be played at the stadium this Sunday.
Preparation continues in the stadium today for Saturday’s O2 Challenge, when a combined Leinster and Ulster team take on an amalgamated Connacht and Munster team.
Tickets, at €10, are still available from the IRFU.
The first soccer match at the new €410m arena takes place on Wednesday 4th, when an Airtricity League XI take on Manchester United.
Assistant groundsman Stuart Wilson starts by removing a small plot of grass to erect the first goalposts. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Next step is to bring the goalposts out to the pitch... ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
...and, with some help, hoist the posts into position. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
The stadium cost €410m to build, of which €191m came from the government. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
The pitch will be painted today ahead of its opening fixture on Saturday, in a combined interprovincial match. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Manchester United will play the stadium's first soccer match against an Airtricity League XI next week. ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
