Ireland: share of children that participate in rugby 2022, by school stage and gender

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 12, 2024

In a survey of 2022, it was found that one quarter of boys at primary school level played rugby at a community sports club or similar setting. Meanwhile, 16 percent of girls at the same stage in school also played club rugby. These levels dropped for both genders among schoolchildren at the post-primary stage. 

Share of children that participate in club rugby in Ireland as of 2022, by stage of school and gender

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Release date

August 2023

Region

Ireland, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

Survey time period

2022

Number of respondents

8,889 respondents

Special properties

survey participants were asked about the specific sports in community sports clubs or settings in which they had participated during the last 12 months. 

Method of interview

CAPI interview, questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The source did not provide information on the specific age range of the children surveyed, however, the school years of participants spanned from 5th class/Primary 6 to 6th year/Year 14.

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