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Harry O'Neill and Kevin Flynn celebrate after their side's victory in the Tailteann Cup final match between Kildare and Limerick at Croke Park, Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile
A massive weekend of Gaelic Football action in Croke Park saw audiences tune into RTÉ in large numbers as Kildare triumphed in the Tailteann Cup Final while Kerry and Donegal booked their places in Sunday week's All-Ireland Final.
The Saturday Game Live on RTÉ2 began with The Lilies' win over Limerick in the Tailteann Cup Final. The Lilywhites victory was watched by an average of 151,000, peaking at 227,000 at the end of the game. 31% of those watching TV at the time were tuned-in, while there were 61,551 streams on RTÉ Player.
Saturday's second live game saw an average of 424,000 watching as Kerry sealed their place in the All-Ireland Football Final by beating Tyrone. Viewing on The Saturday Game Live peaked at 510,000 (18.38) with 52% of the available audience watching. There were 144,276 streams on RTÉ Player.
Sunday's semi-final meeting of Donegal and Meath averaged 490,000 viewers on The Sunday Game Live peaking at 560,000 (17.20) with 54% of the available audience tuning-in. RTÉ Player saw 176,906 streams as Donegal booked their place in the final.
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