Almost 60% of Irish people have never attended women's sports event

Irish people are five times more likely to attend a premier men’s event in person than an equivalent premier female event,

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024 - 12:04

Tony Leen

NEARLY 60% of Irish people admit they have never attended a live women's sporting event in this country, new research shows.

The findings, described as 'stark', also reveal that Irish people are five times more likely to attend a premier men’s event in person than an equivalent premier female event, with almost half (46%) saying that men’s sport is generally better to watch. And 59% of Irish people said they would prefer to watch men’s sport on TV than attend a live female sporting event.