As of July 2024, there were around 370,000 individuals in Ireland who had played rugby in some form in the past year. Among these were approximately 90,000 players registered by the Irish Rugby Football Union, of whom 75,000 were male. Meanwhile, roughly 280,000 individuals took part in sessions held by community rugby officers between May 2023 and May 2024.
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Irish Rugby Football Union. (July 22, 2024). Number of individuals who participated in rugby during the past year in Ireland as of July 2024, by player type and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/
Irish Rugby Football Union. "Number of individuals who participated in rugby during the past year in Ireland as of July 2024, by player type and gender (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 22, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/
Irish Rugby Football Union. (2024). Number of individuals who participated in rugby during the past year in Ireland as of July 2024, by player type and gender (in 1,000s). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/
Irish Rugby Football Union. "Number of Individuals Who Participated in Rugby during The past Year in Ireland as of July 2024, by Player Type and Gender (in 1,000s)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jul 2024, /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/
Irish Rugby Football Union, Number of individuals who participated in rugby during the past year in Ireland as of July 2024, by player type and gender (in 1,000s) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Number of individuals who participated in rugby during the past year in Ireland as of July 2024, by player type and gender (in 1,000s) [Graph], Irish Rugby Football Union, July 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/580233/irfu-participation-by-player-type-in-ireland/
