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Bumper viewing figures for RTÉ as Dublin and Kerry play out thrilling draw

Over one million tuned in to the broadcaster’s coverage from Croke Park.

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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    Sep 2nd 2019, 1:10 PM

    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

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 1:27 PM

    @my name: it’s RTE not what you know but who

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 3:36 PM

    @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

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 3:57 PM

    @Richie Kennedy: not sure it Ger likes either Kerry or Dublin. Another voice I’m tired of hearing

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 1:32 PM

    Sky Sports provide better analysis and discussion

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 1:58 PM

    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

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 3:25 PM

    @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.

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 1:55 PM

    Why a 6 o clock throw-in? Wouldn’t it suit a lot more supporters to have it at the usual 3.30?

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 5:05 PM

    As much as you may not like them sky’s punditry is 1000x better

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    Sep 2nd 2019, 3:57 PM

    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.

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