More than one million people watched the All-Ireland SFC final on RTÉ.
A peak audience of 1,085,400 viewers tuned in to watch the concluding stages of Armagh’s gripping one-point win over Galway last Sunday. The Sunday Game Live reached an average audience of 889,000 on RTÉ2, representing a 76% share of those watching television in Ireland at the time.
There were 356,416 streams on RTÉ Player, up from 184,987 streams for last year's football decider when Dublin saw off Kerry. The Sunday Game's highlights programme on RTÉ One drew an average audience of 191,000 for an audience share of 21%.
Commenting on Sunday's figures, RTÉ Group Head of Sport Declan McBennett said: "As live sport dominates our screens, the draw of the All-Ireland finals remain constant,” RTÉ Group Head of Sport Declan McBennett said.
"A wonderful day for Armagh Gaels and an enthralling final which made lifelong memories for those from the Orchard County."
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