More than half a million viewers watched TG4’s live coverage of the 2026 TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championship Finals from Croke Park on Sunday, while Spórt TG4 content generated more than two million social media views across Finals Day.

A total of 487,800 viewers watched some part of the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Finals on linear television, with a further 40,000 streams recorded through TG4 Player and the TG4 App.

The Senior Final between Galway and Kerry delivered the largest audience of the day, attracting an average of 209,000 viewers as Galway ended a 22-year wait to regain the Brendan Martin Cup.

The Intermediate Final between Roscommon and Fermanagh recorded an average audience of 85,300, while an average of 39,600 watched Antrim’s dramatic Junior Final victory over Carlow.

The broadcast figures underline the continued value of the TG4 and Ladies Gaelic Football Association partnership, combining free-to-air television coverage with streaming, social media and short-form digital content throughout one of the landmark days in the women’s sporting calendar.

Two Million Social Media Views

Spórt TG4’s coverage generated more than two million social media views across Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and X during Finals Day.

The most-watched piece of content was Galway captain Kate Geraghty lifting the Brendan Martin Cup in the Hogan Stand, which attracted 211,697 views on Instagram alone.

The two goals scored by Roscommon’s Aisling Feely generated 141,443 and 92,310 views respectively.

Lara Dahunsi’s emotional post-match interview following Antrim’s Junior Final victory was viewed 80,475 times, while Megan Townsend’s late Carlow goal was also among the leading pieces of content.

These figures demonstrate the importance of the social layer around live sports coverage.

The linear television audience remains the foundation, but the highlights, interviews, and emotional moments distributed across social media significantly extend the event’s life and reach.

They also create additional opportunities for the championship sponsor and broadcaster to connect with younger, more digitally focused audiences who may not watch all three matches live.

Strong Senior Final Audience

The average audience of 209,000 for Galway against Kerry represented a strong performance for TG4 and showed the enduring appeal of the Senior Final as a live television occasion.

It was the only one of the three games to pass an average audience of 200,000, with the close nature of the contest likely to have helped retain viewers through to the dramatic conclusion.

The additional 40,000 streams across TG4 Player and the App also reflect the changing way in which audiences follow major sporting occasions.

While streams should not be treated as directly equivalent to individual television viewers, they indicate that a meaningful proportion of the Finals Day audience now accesses coverage outside the traditional linear television schedule.

All three games remain available to watch on demand through TG4 Player, extending their audience beyond Sunday’s live coverage.

Attendance Examined Separately

A crowd of 26,471 attended the three finals at Croke Park.

Sport for Business examined the attendance figure and its comparison with previous Finals Days in our analysis on Tuesday.

The attendance presents a separate challenge for the LGFA, but the television, streaming and social media figures show that interest in the championships extended considerably beyond those inside the stadium.

Across linear television, streaming platforms and social media, TG4 delivered the games and their defining moments to a substantial national audience.

 

 

 

 

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