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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Thousands pack Tralee streets as Kerry heroes return home with Sam Maguire after All-Ireland victory against Donegal
KERRY'S All-Ireland champions were given a hero's welcome on Monday night as thousands of fans packed the streets of Tralee to celebrate their latest triumph. Fresh from their Advertisement 6 Kerry captain Gavin White with the Sam Maguire Cup during homecoming celebrations in Tralee for Kerry 6 A car decorated in team colours with a celebratory registration plate is seen during homecoming celebrations for Kerry 6 The open top bus carrying the winning team drives through the streets in Tralee was mobbed by fans after their win over Donegal 6 Kerry manager Jack O'Connor couldn't stop smiling as they celebrations got underway in Tralee 6 Thousands of Kerry fans littered the streets of Tralee to celebrate another joyous All-Ireland triumph for the Kingdom 6 Kerry star David Clifford saluted the thousands of fans during the joyous occasion The triumph and GAA HQ was their 39th t itle after they put on a swaggering display of to see off Jim McGuinness' Donegal men put up a fight, but they simply couldn't cope with the And after a busy but joyous 24 hours the Kingdom squad, they headed back home from Dublin on train before arriving to a massive party, with thousands celebrating another historic day in Dublin. Advertisement read more on gaa Manager The Fans of all ages filled the streets hours before the team arrived, waving flags, singing county tunes, and reliving Sunday's magic in Croke Park. There was also a slick car painted in the county colours that was fitted with a custom number plate to mark the title triumph. Advertisement Most read in Uncategorized Breaking And the celebrations look set to continue long into the summer night. The game itself drew huge numbers as it averaged Matthew Broderick reveals connection to Donegal GAA during RTE interview The action also drew 378,000 streams on Later that night, 'The Sunday Game' highlights show on RTÉ2 pulled in an average of 175,000 viewers with a 22% share, Advertisement It also drew 34,400 streams on RTÉ Player.
The 42
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The 42
Over one million viewers tune in to All-Ireland football final on RTÉ
RTÉ'S LIVE TV coverage of yesterday's All-Ireland football final drew an average audience of 933,000 – with viewing figures peaking at 1,033,000 towards the end of the game as Kerry stormed to glory against Donegal. 79% of the available audience tuned in as Kingdom secured a record-extending 39th Sam Maguire crown following a 1-26 to 0-19 win at Croke Park. Advertisement The game also attracted 378,000 streams on the RTÉ player, while a further 175,000 people watched last night's Sunday Game on RTÉ 2. RTÉ have also revealed that 'The Sunday Game' social media accounts saw video views reaching 6.73 million with over 705,000 engagements. It was the 'top performing piece of content across all RTÉ social channels and platforms'. Last week's All-Ireland hurling final between Tipperary and Cork had an average audience of 980,000 tuned into live coverage on RTÉ, which peaked at 1,119,000. Over one million viewers also watched the 2024 All-Ireland football final on RTÉ. A peak audience of 1,085,400 watched Armagh beat Galway last summer. *****
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
RTE reveal massive Sunday Game Live viewing figures for Kerry's All-Ireland triumph over Donegal
A peak audience of 1,033,000 viewers tuned in on RTÉ One to watch Kerry clinch their 39th All-Ireland SFC title, according to the national broadcaster. 2 The RTE live broadcast of the final peaked at 1,033,000 viewers 2 RTE Player also had huge figures with many watching the game on the online streaming service Kerry pulled clear when it mattered most and stamped their authority on the contest, despite Jim McGuinness' men put up a fight, but they simply couldn't cope with the From the off, the three-time Kerry's win secured their 39th All-Ireland today as they broke Donegal hearts again in a pulsating football final at Croke Park. read more on gaa And the fans were in awe, too, as the ' Sunday Game Live' averaged 933,000 viewers, grabbing a reported share of 76% share of all TV watchers. The action drew 378,000 streams on Later that night, 'The Sunday Game' highlights show on RTÉ2 pulled in an average of 175,000 viewers with a 22% share, It also drew 34,400 streams on RTÉ Player. Most read in GAA Football Fans were also glued to RTÉ's social media, where The Sunday Game content racked up 6.73 million video views and more than 705,000 engagements on social media. The standout post across all RTÉ platforms was footage of President 'Sad to see him go' - GAA fans emotional seeing Michael D Higgins attend last men's All-Ireland final as President
The 42
2 days ago
- Sport
- The 42
Kerry captain Gavin White lands All-Ireland football final man of the match award
KERRY CAPTAIN GAVIN White has been named man of the match after today's All-Ireland senior football final. The Kingdom stormed to Sam Maguire Cup glory with a 1-26 to 0-19 win over Donegal. White scored 0-3 in a superb half-back performance at Croke Park. Advertisement While David Clifford and Paudie Clifford were among others in the conversation, the winner was announced on The Sunday Game on RTÉ, and presented by GAA President Jarlath Burns at the team banquet at the winners' hotel. Mayo legend Lee Keegan labelled White's showing as 'one of the all-time great half-back performances,' to which he said: 'Ah look, I suppose you go out there and try to perform as best you can. 'Plenty of the lads played exceptionally well today. You see Paudie there getting 76 possessions, it's unbelievable. Look, it's a team performance, our main objective this morning was to get the Sam Maguire back to the Kingdom so we're just absolutely thrilled with that. ' Kerry captain Gavin White is the 2025 All-Ireland Final Man of the Match 📺 Watch the #SundayGame live: — The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) July 27, 2025 White continued: 'One of our targets at the start of the game was to make a mark in the first 10 minutes, use our experience from the last couple of years and thankfully we were able to do that. 'I'm a bit lost for words to tell you the truth, just so emotional over the last five our six hours. Immensely proud of all the players. It's been a tough year, it's been a tough couple of years. To get Sam Maguire back home, I'm just immensely proud of all of them.' The Dr Crokes man also spoke about changing his own game, recalling a meeting with team coach Cian O'Neill at the start of the season. 'Like any player in the country with the new rules, you have to evolve to some degree,' said White. 'The kick out has obviously been a huge part of it, breaking ball being key to primary possession. It's something that probably wouldn't have been one of my strengths in previous years so it was obviously something I needed to target this year. Related Reads 'I was inside here a month ago and there steam coming out of my ears' - Jack O'Connor How Joe O'Connor put injury hell behind him and played his way into Footballer of the Year contention 'It was a bit of a struggle when I came back after the club campaign, but gradually got to grips with it and thankfully it paid off.' Both captains landed the man of the match awards in this year's All-Ireland football and hurling finals: Ronan Maher was honoured for Tipperary last week. *****
RTÉ News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Over one million watch Kerry's win over Donegal in All-Ireland final
A peak audience of 1,033,000 viewers tuned in to watch the conclusion of RTÉ One's coverage of this year's All-Ireland SFC final, where Kerry defeated Donegal to win a 39th title. The Sunday Game Live programme drew an average audience of 933,000 viewers as the Kingdom ran out deserving winners by ten points. The RTÉ One audience represented a share of 76% of those watching television at the time. There were 378,000 streams on the RTÉ Player, encompassing The Sunday Game Live and Irish language commentary of the game on Sunday Game Beo. The Sunday Game's highlights programme on RTÉ2 was watched by an average of 175,000 with a share of 22%, while there were 34,400 streams on RTÉ Player. Up for the Match on Saturday evening drew an average audience of 309,000 and had 44,000 streams on the RTÉ Player. Fans were heavily engaged with The Sunday Game across RTÉ's social media platforms with video views reaching 6.73 million and over 705,000 engagements. The top performing piece of content across all RTÉ social channels and platforms was President Michael D Higgins, in what was his last appearance attending a men's final as head of state, greeting the players before throw-in.
