THE TENSION-LADEN finale of Sunday’s All-Ireland senior football championship final between Dublin and Kerry attracted a TV audience of over one million as the two counties played out a thrilling draw.
As Dean Rock lined up a free under the Cusack Stand to clinch a historic five-in-a-row for Dublin, a peak audience of 1,099,900 were watching events from Croke Park live on RTÉ 2.
The state broadcaster also revealed an average of 968,700 viewers tuned in to its coverage of the 1-16 to 1-16 draw, which was a share of 76.5% of those watching TV at the time.
Additionally, there were a total of 161,000 streams on the RTÉ Player, while Sky Sports’ audience for their coverage of the 2019 football decider reached 275,000 on Sunday afternoon.
“RTÉ is delighted that such a large audience watched yesterday’s thrilling draw,” RTÉ Group Head of Sport, Declan McBennett, said.
“Huge credit must go to both counties who will get to do it all again on Saturday week, live on RTÉ 2 and RTÉ Player.”
RTÉ will have full coverage of the replay on Saturday 14 September.
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Watched the game last night and I was happy I could fast forward through that half time bickering. Joe Brolly is a disgrace. Not one other pundit can say anything without him mouthing off. For far too long pundits on this show and the Sunday game drive their own agenda rather than call the games they’re meant to be covering. They’re all stale and need to be moved on.
Over a million people had to sit through that nonsense. As for the commentary, McStay needs to be gone, Dessie Dolan needs to be gone ASAP
@my name: it’s RTE not what you know but who
@my name: on top of that, was it just me or did Ger Canning seem to be framing his commentary around Dublin winning and making history? Almost like an RTE commentator covering an Ireland rugby or soccer match. He seemed to have picked a side
@Richie Kennedy: not sure it Ger likes either Kerry or Dublin. Another voice I’m tired of hearing
Sky Sports provide better analysis and discussion
They have the pundits, Colm O ‘Rourke and Tomas o Shea both measured in the delivery. But maybe they think we want comedy and controversy
@Michael Curran: Spillanes ” you talk about the joys of sex, but that first half was orgasmic” from a few years ago is one of his best contributions.
Why a 6 o clock throw-in? Wouldn’t it suit a lot more supporters to have it at the usual 3.30?
As much as you may not like them sky’s punditry is 1000x better
RTE’s analysis and time allotted is a shambles.
Highest viewing figures all year and look what we got…..bickering pundits blubbering on about the greatness of it all but yet not analysing what we had seen in first half.
Brolly need a gag for 80% of the analysis and do what he is capable of and give a precise summary than a waffling and interrupting mumble. Whealan knows his shit ( maybe a little bias) and Spillane, well Pat luvs everyting Kerry.
Proper analysts controlled like Sky and left in for a proper period after the match showing the good, the bad and the ugly would be far better.