Google searches reveal Irish surfer's passions

The entire country went a little bit sports-mad this summer, so it comes as no surprise to hear Rugby World Cup 2015 is the phrase people in Ireland searched online for the most this year.

Google searches reveal Irish surfer's passions
Wed, 16 Dec, 2015 - 00:00
Kelly O'Brien

Tech giant Google has just released its annual country-by-country list of top trending search terms – the Rugby World Cup was the most searched for term overall but also topped the list of Top Trending Sports Events and Top Trending News.

Notorious UFC star Conor McGregor also featured heavily in the listings. The fighter was the third most searched for term in Ireland this year and was the most searched for sports person overall.

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