Sport participation in Ireland hits record high

Active sports participation in Ireland has reached its highest-ever level, with 49% of the population taking part in sport on a weekly basis in 2024, up from 47% in 2023. The figure comes from Sport Ireland’s latest Irish Sports Monitor 2024, which shows the increase in participation has been driven by the number of teenagers and young adults playing sport, who have the highest sports participation rates of all age groups.

The report also found that the growth in participation is equal among men and women, which means that the 3% gap between male and female sports participation rates remains unchanged.