AS DEAN ROCK’S late free struck the Hill 16 post and one record ended, another one was created.
Yesterday’s gripping Allianz National Football League Division 1 final between Dublin and Kerry was the most-watched programme ever broadcast on TG4, viewing figures released today confirm.
Kerry clinched the league title with a dramatic one-point win, 0-20 to 1-16, ending a 36-match unbeaten run for Jim Gavin’s Dubs as well as their five-in-a-row bid.
TAM Ireland’s figures show that a record 642,000 tuned in to TG4′s coverage, with an average audience of 354,000 watching from start to finish, a 37% share of the available audience.
The Division 2 decider, which saw Galway beat Kildare, had a 21% audience share.
TG4′s previous record audience for a single programme was 621,000 for the 2016 league final between Dublin and Kerry.
“We are all delighted with these all-time record viewing figures,” TG4 Sports Editor Rónán Ó Coisdealbha said.
“It was a thrilling encounter and made for compelling viewing with the outcome in the balance till the very last kick.”
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He must really not like his brother.
Think it’s just good retirement planning by the parents. He signs his brother to take over the carers role.
A head scratcher if ever there was one.
Hate to slate a loyal servant but, it makes sense he allowed John afoa to go to Gloucester then.
Does make you wonder!
Not at all, that was a done deal long ago and Gloucester on sacked their present director last week.
NO ONE saw this coming, a real shocker!
Wow, I did not see that one coming! He was Mr Ulster, and I wouldn’t imagine he was anywhere near completing his objectives he had outlined with Ulster. Still, we should be able to attract a top class director. Conor O’Shea?
Big of a shock especially after the transformation that has happened up in Ulster the last few years…maybe he felt he couldn’t take them on any further?
Head coach
Mark Mc Call?
Not so strange. Frustration at the lack of success. By moving to Gloucester is he saying this is as far as I can take Ulster at this time? Is he saying that the powers that be do not share his ambition? What does Gloucester offer that he cannot achieve with Ulster? Shane Logan’s comments are curious, particularly regarding development as Ulster has a single representative in U20 in the junior world cup and a senior squad that can beat the best in Europe but has no trophies. Has the wrong man left Ulster?
That’s a strange one didn’t see that coming,are you any relation to charlize theron?
Hope it’s not a sign of things to come with the new financial clout of the premiership & top14 deals. I had worried about losing players but managers & directors are just as important.
Is it because there are simply too many too comfortable in their roles at Ulster paying lip service to sharing the vision or is it because he has read which way the financial wind is blowing?
Sad day for Ulster Rugby. Brilliant player, captain and leader. He spotted and attracted the best players and brought them to Belfast.
After 91 years you just can’t write off Ravenhill and its rugby history despite new stadium name. More to this story.
But can they afford to let ambition walk out the door?
If David was the director of rugby what was the title for Mark Anscombe ?
Coach
It was probably in the works for a while, but just officially announced today, in case it was a distraction during the tail end of the season. Real surprise though