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

What sport do you watch on TV most frequently?

This table omits those respondents who said that they do not watch any sport on TV at FREQWCH1 , and only includes activities identified by at least 3% of respondents.

 

%

Football, soccer 48
Gaelic football 13
Rugby 9
Tennis 7
Athletics, marathon 3
Golf, mini-golf 4
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 4

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Football, soccer 61 31
Rugby 8 10
Gaelic football 11 16
Tennis 1 13
Athletics, marathon 0 5
Golf, mini-golf 4 4
Horse riding, horse racing 0 3
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 5 1

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Football, soccer 47 48 44 48 50 49
Rugby 3 8 11 12 6 10
Gaelic football 18 20 13 8 14 10
Hurling, camogie 3 0 2 2 1 1
Tennis 7 6 6 8 6 8
Athletics, marathon 3 6 2 1 1 2
Golf, mini-golf 0 1 2 5 8 6
Horse riding, horse racing 0 2 1 4 2 1
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 3 2 7 3 3 3
Swimming, diving, snorkelling 3 0 1 1 0 0

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Football, soccer 40 54 52
Rugby 4 12 15
Gaelic football 29 1 1
Hurling, camogie 3 0 0
Tennis 7 7 6
Athletics, marathon 2 4 2
Cycling, mountain-biking 0 0 4
Golf, mini-golf 2 5 2
Horse riding, horse racing 1 2 3
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 2 4 6

 

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