This statistic presents the share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, categorised into four different types of sports engagement. The key finding is that 46 percent of the Irish population participated in sport at least once a week in 2019. This represents approximately 1.78 million people.
Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type
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Sport Ireland. (November 19, 2019). Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. "Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type." Chart. November 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. (2019). Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. "Share of Adults That Are Regularly Involved in Sport in The Republic of Ireland in 2019, by Engagement Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland, Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/ (last visited June 17, 2024)
Share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by engagement type [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1097304/share-of-adults-regularly-involved-in-sport-in-ireland-by-activity/