1.37m watched Kellie Harrington win Olympic gold on RTÉ2

A further 369,000 watched on the RTÉ Player.

Ireland's Kellie Harrington with coaches Zaur Antia, left, and James Doyle after winning her women's 60kg final bout against Wenlu Yang of China. Picture:  Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

A peak audience of 1.37m watched Kellie Harrington make Irish Olympic history at Roland Garros on Tuesday night.

The 34-year-old defeated Yang Wenlu in the 60kg final to become the first Irish woman to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals.