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

What sport or physical activity do you take part in most frequently?

This table omits those respondents who said that they do not take part in any sport or physical activity at FREQSPRT , and only includes activities identified by at least 3% of respondents.

 

%

Fitness 14
Swimming, diving, snorkelling 13
Football, soccer 11
Walking, hiking, trekking, climbing 9
Golf, mini-golf 7
Cycling, mountain-biking 6
Gaelic football 5
Jogging, (non-competitive) running 4
Body training 3

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Football, soccer 22 1
Gaelic football 5 5
Badminton 1 3
Body training 5 2
Fitness 7 20
Jogging, (non-competitive) running 4 5
Walking, hiking, trekking, climbing 6 12
Cycling, mountain-biking 5 6
Golf, mini-golf 11 2
Swimming, diving, snorkelling 5 22

  

 

Results for people of different ages
* indicates that the number of people in this category is
too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Cricket 3 1 0 1 0 *
Field hockey 4 0 1 1 2 *
Football, soccer 24 17 8 6 4 *
Gaelic football 11 4 4 4 3 *
Badminton 2 3 4 1 0 *
Tennis 5 0 1 1 1 *
Body training 4 7 4 1 0 *
Fitness 13 19 15 13 6 *
Jogging, (non-competitive) running 4 5 6 1 7 *
Walking, hiking, trekking, climbing 6 7 8 7 18 *
Other fitness sport 0 0 0 1 4 *
Bowling, curling 1 0 1 1 5 *
Cycling, mountain-biking 2 5 9 11 4 *
Dancing 0 1 1 3 2 *
Fishing, hunting 0 1 0 1 3 *
Golf, mini-golf 0 7 5 6 13 *
Swimming, diving, snorkelling 13 13 13 18 7 *

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Football, soccer 10 12 13
Gaelic football 12 0 0
Badminton 0 4 0
Body training 2 4 4
Fitness 16 14 6
Jogging, (non-competitive) running 3 6 3
Walking, hiking, trekking, climbing 8 9 13
Bowling, curling 0 2 5
Cycling, mountain-biking 6 7 4
Golf, mini-golf 7 6 9
Horse riding, horse racing 1 0 5
Swimming, diving, snorkelling 16 10 19

 

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