Staggering RTÉ viewing figures for Mayo’s All-Ireland win
Huge numbers tuned into Mayo's All-Ireland triumph.
An average of 944,000 viewers, representing an 82% share of the available audience, tuned in to watch Mayo’s historic win after a 75 year wait to lift the Sam Maguire Cup.
The peak minute at 17:11 had 1.1 million viewers. There have been 566,000 streams to date on RTÉ Player.
The national broadcaster revealed the viewing figures today.
RTÉ Head of Sport Declan McBennett said, "The Mayo victory - and the response to it - shows just how much our national games mean to us as a nation.” Meanwhile, an average of 324,000 viewers tuned in to Up For The Match – Live From Croke Park on RTÉ One representing a share of 38% of the available audience on Saturday night. To date Up For The Match - Live from Croke Park has had 57,000 streams on RTÉ Player.
