Record number of people in Ireland now taking part in sport every week

Swimming (8%), running (7%), cycling (4%) and weights training (4%) were the top five most popular activities among those surveyed

Personal exercise remains the most popular activity, with one in five adults participating weekly. Pic: Diarmuid Greene/Sportsfile

More than 2.12 million people in Ireland took part in sport every week last year, according to the latest Irish Sports Monitor survey, with participation levels reaching their highest point since records began.

The figures, released by Sport Ireland on Wednesday morning, underline the continuing growth in sporting activity across the country, particularly in individual exercise activities such as running, gym work and swimming.