Ireland's games against New Zealand and Portugal top bumper week of TV viewing figures

ALL SMILES: Former Ireland coach and RTÉ pundit Eddie O’Sullivan joins fans for a selfie at the end of the Autumn International against New Zealand at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Picture: Ken Sutton/Inpho

The Ireland rugby team’s victory over New Zealand pipped the Republic of Ireland's two football internationals as the most-watched sporting event on RTÉ this week.

Sell-out crowds at the Aviva Stadium for Portugal on Thursday and the All Blacks on Saturday were matched by almost identical high viewing figures for both.