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 participating in selected sports in Ireland in 2019, by activity
This statistic presents the share of adults that are participating in sport in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, along with share of adults that are participating within the five activities exhibiting the greatest number of participants. The key finding is that ** percent of the Irish population participated in sport at least once a week in 2019. This represents approximately **** million people.
The five most popular sports to participate in are personal exercise with ** percent of the population; swimming, with eight percent of the population; running, with seven percent of the population; cycling with four percent of the population; and dancing, with three percent of the population.
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Sport Ireland. (November 19, 2019). Share of adults participating in selected sports in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by activity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. "Share of adults participating in selected sports in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by activity." Chart. November 19, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. (2019). Share of adults participating in selected sports in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by activity. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland. "Share of Adults Participating in Selected Sports in The Republic of Ireland in 2019, by Activity." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Nov 2019, /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/
Sport Ireland, Share of adults participating in selected sports in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by activity ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of adults participating in selected sports in the Republic of Ireland in 2019, by activity [Graph], Sport Ireland, November 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1097498/share-of-adults-participating-in-selected-sports-in-ireland-by-activity/
