Year: 2009
Module: Leisure Time and Sport
Variable: MWATCH2

What sport is the SECOND MOST FREQUENT that you watch on TV?

This table only includes activities identified by at least 3% of respondents.

 

%

Football, soccer 20
Rugby 11
Gaelic football 12
Tennis 8
Athletics, marathon 10
Golf, mini-golf 8
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 5

 

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Results for men and women

%

  Male Female
Cricket 3 2
Football, soccer 22 17
Rugby 13 9
Gaelic football 10 14
Tennis 5 12
Athletics, marathon 8 13
Fitness 1 3
Billiards, pool, snooker 3 1
Dancing 0 4
Golf, mini-golf 10 5
Horse riding, horse racing 3 2
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 7 3

  

 

Results for people of different ages

%

  18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
Cricket 5 0 0 3 6 1
Football, soccer 14 31 19 17 18 20
Rugby 16 9 13 13 3 13
Gaelic football 16 16 9 6 16 12
Tennis 10 8 11 6 9 9
Athletics, marathon 7 9 7 15 11 10
Body training 7 1 1 3 0 1
Fitness 3 3 4 0 1 1
Billiards, pool, snooker 0 1 3 2 3 4
Cycling, mountain-biking 0 2 2 5 2 0
Dancing 0 1 2 2 2 3
Fishing, hunting 3 0 0 0 1 1
Golf, mini-golf 1 4 10 7 16 8
Horse riding, horse racing 1 3 3 1 4 2
Martial arts (eg boxing, wrestling, judo, karate) 4 1 1 0 0 1
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 3 6 6 6 3 5

 

  

Results for people of different religions

%

  Catholic Protestant No religion
Cricket 1 4 3
Football, soccer 24 17 16
Rugby 6 16 15
Gaelic football 26 1 1
Tennis 6 11 9
Athletics, marathon 9 11 9
Billiards, pool, snooker 1 3 6
Golf, mini-golf 4 10 11
Horse riding, horse racing 1 3 3
Motor sports (motor racing, go carting) 4 5 9

 

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