Venue
The stadium is owned by the Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) and has been used by the IABA for over 60 years as the venue for their national and international contests. On 26 February 1980, the band U2 performed a concert at this venue which was attended by executives of Island Records; at the end of the show, Island Records signed U2 to their first recording contract.
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