Rugby closes on GAA as soccer still most popular sport
Long regarded as the little brother among the ‘Big Three’ sporting organisations, it seems as if rugby is poised to overtake Gaelic games as the second-most popular sport in Ireland, with soccer top of the tree as the game with the widest appeal.
A survey of 1,000 people found that 16% of people regard rugby as their favourite sport, as opposed to 17% for Gaelic games which encompasses Gaelic football, hurling, ladies football and camogie.
