425,000 tuned into TG4 All-Ireland ladies football finals
December 22, 2020
Dublin's Leah Caffrey and Hannah Looney of Cork ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
TG4 proved to be the most popular channel in Ireland this past Sunday during its live coverage of the All-Ireland Senior and Intermediate ladies football finals.
In total, 425,000 people in all tuned into the channel’s live coverage of the finals, with the senior decider between Dublin and Cork watched by almost one in four television viewers in Ireland.
It is understood that audiences peaked at 230,000 in the closing stages of Dublin’s victory that saw Mick Bohan’s team clinch four-in-a-row.
“In an unprecedented year, TG4 are very proud for the hard work that everyone put into helping us provide live coverage of this seasons 2020 Ladies Football Championship,” said TG4 Head of Sport, Rónan Ó Coisdealbha.
“We would like to thank the LGFA, players, backroom teams and officials for their hard work and continued commitment to the sport. Congratulations to Dublin, Meath and Fermanagh and we look forward to 2021.”
Tweet🗞️ *NEWS*@TG4TV was the most popular channel in Ireland yesterday during live coverage of our All-Ireland Finals!
— Ladies Football (@LadiesFootball) December 21, 2020
✅425,000 tuned in
✅Average 170,000 viewers
✅Audience peak 230,000 viewers
✅TG4's second most popular programme of 2020#ProperFan
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