Sports participation levels in Ireland reach new all-time high of 49%

UP AND RUNNING: Participant Emily Mansfield with her medal after the inaugural Dublin City Half Marathon last week. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

Sports participation across the country has hit a new record high, a study has shown. 

Buoyed by ever-increasing numbers of Irish teenagers and young adults taking part in sports activity, the Irish Sports Monitor report found that overall active participation hit 49% in 2024, up from 46% the previous year.