TG4 was the most popular channel in Ireland yesterday during its live coverage of the All Ireland Ladies Football finals

The TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Finals have once again proven to be an audience winner.  TG4 was the most popular channel in Ireland during its live coverage of the 2020 finals yesterday, with viewing share twice that of its nearest challenger during the match period.

In total, 425,000 people in all tuned into TG4’s live coverage of the TG4 Senior and Intermediate Finals yesterday afternoon, while the Senior Final between Dublin and Cork was watched by almost one in four television viewers in Ireland.  It had an average of 170,000 viewers throughout the match:TG4’s 2nd most popular programme of 2020 to date.  Audiences peaked at 230,000 towards the end as Dublin closed in on four-in-a-row.  (Source: TAM Ireland, Nielsen Media Ireland).

Yesterday’s coverage from Croke Park rounded off a busy GAA weekend for TG4 which had also provided live coverage of the EirGrid Under 20 Football Final and the Bord Gáis Energy Leinster Semi-Final.

TG4 Head of Sport Rónan Ó Coisdealbha, congratulated the LFGA on a superb day of sport in Croke Park.  “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. 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.”