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Thu 11 Nov 2009Concern at Aviva's big match capacity
POLITICIANS FROM Government and Opposition parties yesterday asked the FAI and IRFU to reconsider the decision not to play any major international fixtures in Croke Park once the new Aviva Stadium in Lansdowne Road opens later this year.
Members of the Oireachtas all-party committee on Arts, Sports and Tourism yesterday argued that Croke Park, with a capacity of 80,000, would be better than the 50,000-seat Aviva Stadium for high-profile international games like Ireland v England in rugby and World Cup soccer qualifiers.
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