Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: FREQWCH1

What sport do you watch on TV most frequently? (Main categories)

 

%

Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 50
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 5
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 4
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 10
I do not watch any sport on TV 31
Don't know 0

 

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 69 34
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 2 8
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 1 6
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 11 9
I do not watch any sport on TV 18 43
Don't know 0 0

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 57 54 46 47 48 49
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 7 5 4 6 6 6
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 6 6 4 2 1 2
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 7 6 13 13 11 10
I do not watch any sport on TV 23 30 33 33 34 33
Don't know 0 0 0 0 0 1

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Team sports (e.g. soccer, gaelic football, rugby, basketball) 55 46 47
Racket sports (e.g. tennis, squash, badminton, etc) 6 5 5
Athletics & fitness sports (e.g. running, weight training, aerobics) 3 5 2
Other sports (e.g. cycling, swimming, golf, surfing etc) 8 12 13
I do not watch any sport on TV 29 33 33
Don't know 0 0 0

 

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