An average of 729,000 viewers tuned in to RTÉ2 for Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday afternoon.
That represents 66 per cent of those who were watching TV at the time with the viewing peaking at 4.07 pm with 841,000 watching. There were an additional 96,000 streams on the RTÉ Player.
Later on Saturday evening, Dublin went down to their second Allianz Football League defeat in a row, this time against Kerry in Tralee.
An average of 444,000 viewers tuned in to the Saturday GAA Live coverage of the game on RTÉ2 with a share of 35 per cent. Viewership peaked at 494,000 at 8.12 pm with an additional 27,000 streams on the Player.
The weekend’s sporting action on RTÉ got underway on Friday night as Ireland’s U20’s defeated their Welsh counterparts in the Six Nations at Musgrave Park with an average of 204,000 tuning-in and a share of 17 per cent, peaking at 261,000 at 8.37pm.
The Dublin Racing Festival from Leopardstown on Saturday on RTÉ One had an average audience of 83,000 with a share of 9 per cent while Sunday’s Leopardstown racing, also on RTÉ One averaged 108,000 with a 14 per cent share.
Sunday also saw the Six Nations continue on RTÉ2 as France hosted Italy in Paris watched by an average of 240,000 viewers and with a share of 27 per cent. Numbers peaked at 273,000 at 4.38 pm while there were 23,000 streams on the Player.
Allianz League Sunday on Sunday evening was seen by an average of 110,000 viewers and with a share of 12 per cent of the available audience.
“Across rugby, GAA and racing the desire for free-to-air sport is clear for all to see,” said RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett.
“Events like those from the weekend allow people to enjoy sport as a collective and witness those who are wearing their jerseys and silks with pride and providing enjoyment for some and inspiration for others.”
