SUNDAY’S GRIPPING ALL-IRELAND senior football championship final between Dublin and Mayo was the most watched show on Irish television in 2017 so far, surpassing the senior hurling final earlier this month.
As Dean Rock stood over his match-winning free deep into stoppage time, the TV audience on RTÉ2 peaked at 1.3 million, with the national broadcaster revealing the game drew an average audience of 1,137,500.
In addition, 80.65% of the population who were watching TV at the time (3.30pm-5.15pm) were tuned into RTÉ’s coverage from Croke Park while 107,453 people watched live on the RTÉ Player.
Galway’s nail-biting victory over Waterford was previously the most watched show this year with a peak audience of 1.1 million.
By way of comparison, last year’s drawn football final between Dublin and Mayo attracted a total of 927,000 viewers while the replay saw 843,500 tune in.
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The zebo and Murray video was much better :-)
That’s why these two will continue being used as tackle bags and water boys.
Says more about Schmidt not willing to trust the few naturally creative players we have!
Water boys ? I guess as water boys go they are pretty successful ones. Top players with their provinces and Irish Internationals and more that likely going to hold down their respective positions at that level too.
Well. It doesn’t, though. Also, if Madigan is anything he’s a creative player. Say what you want about his game management, I’d probably agree.
Are they not allowed have fun outside of rugby??
Schmidt has made no comment on the matter, is my point.
While I agree Zebo should start in this years Six,Nations or at least on the bench (11.Earls/Zebo 15.Payne with Fitzgerald at 13 & 14. Trimble / Earls ) as he has great pace and individual flare and is a great playmaker as seen against Romania but isn’t a Fullback , Jackson on the other hand is clearly Ireland’s 3rd choice which isn’t an insult considering Sexton is the best 10 in Southern Hemisphere & Madigan one of the worlds best place-kickers
cringe
Blah blah blah… Comment attributing blame for Ireland’s World Cup exit on YouTube video.
Day job, lads… You’re both actually really good at your day job.
Really hard to know what’s going to upset people
Do people not agree that they’re really good at their day job?
Well harsh on yourself. It’s not like you were telling them not to have fun.
Trust me, Simon Zebo and Paddy Jackson don’t listen to a word I say.
Young guys having a bit of fun. For sure before the court at next Irish squad session. Morale will need a boost after QF exit. Good for team spirit. Well done wee Paddy & Zeebs.
Clowns!
And that’s why we’ll never get beyond a WC quarters.