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
The Irish Sports Monitor provides information on active participation in sport and physical activity, club membership, volunteering and attendance at sporting events among a representative sample of adults (aged 16+) in the Republic of Ireland.
The data has been weighted by age, gender, region, working status and education to reflect the profile of the Irish population.
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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 November 01, 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 November 01, 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: November 01, 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 November 01, 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/
