The Irish Sports Monitor provides information on active participation in sport and physical activity, club membership, volunteering and attendance at sporting events among a representative sample of adults (aged 16+) in the Republic of Ireland.
The data has been weighted by age, gender, region, working status and education to reflect the profile of the Irish population.
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Share of adults that participate in sport in Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade
This statistic shows the share of adults that are regularly involved in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, categorised by the highest level of education of the respondent.
Responses have subsequently been categorized by the NRS social grade of the panelist.
The NRS social grades are a system of demographic classification used in the United Kingdom. The grades are grouped here into ABC1 and C2DE; these are taken to equate to middle class and working class, respectively.
This statistic presents a clear dichotomy between the two social grades, with ** percent of respondents within the C2DE social grade indicating regular sports participation, compared to ** percent of respondents within the ABC1 social grade.
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Sport Ireland. (November 19, 2019). Share of adults that regularly participate in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/
Sport Ireland. "Share of adults that regularly participate in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade." Chart. November 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/
Sport Ireland. (2019). Share of adults that regularly participate in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/
Sport Ireland. "Share of Adults That Regularly Participate in Sport in The Republic of Ireland in 2019, by Nrs Social Grade." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Nov 2019, /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/
Sport Ireland, Share of adults that regularly participate in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Share of adults that regularly participate in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by NRS social grade [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1097366/share-of-adults-that-regularly-participate-in-sport-in-ireland-by-nrs-social-grade/
