Our national sport?

neveramsure
neveramsure Forum Participant Posts: 712
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edited August 2016 in Sports #1

Ask anyone what our national sport is and most will probably say football or cricket.

What dictates a countries sport, is it the number of participants, the number of spectators or the amount of success at that sport?

Maybe with our recent success at the Olympics ours should be cycling, rowing or gymnastics.Smile 

What do you think?Undecided

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  • Takethedogalong
    Takethedogalong Forum Participant Posts: 17,033 ✭✭✭
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    edited August 2016 #2

    I don't think we have a national sport to be honest. Football, cricket and rugby get all the hype, but then they are hugely underpinned by massive money as well, or at least the male sections are! Those three are probably top of the spectator league as well. 

    But what is so wonderful now is that both males and females can take part in just so many more less mainstream sports. Some require a bit of expenditure, such as equestrian sports, but others are relatively cheap to get into, with classes and sessions at
    local sports centres and clubs, at all levels. And walking of course costs very little! 

  • nelliethehooker
    nelliethehooker Club Member Posts: 13,636 ✭
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    edited August 2016 #3

    Wingeing!!!Wink

  • Wherenext
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    edited August 2016 #4

    For actual paying at the turnstiles then I read somewhere that Horse Racing is the second most attended sport after football.

    I think participation wise then Fishing would make it into the top 5.

  • robsail
    robsail Forum Participant Posts: 1,441
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    edited August 2016 #5

    Shopping either online or physical!

  • cyberyacht
    cyberyacht Forum Participant Posts: 10,218
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    edited August 2016 #6

    I read that more people fish than attend football matches. Just so long as it doesn't get the same amount of TV coverage. Surprised

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