Category: Darts
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Iceman keeps his cool as Jackpot makes his point
Thank Christ it’s Dartsmas! Yours truly would never be a massive fan of this time of year at the best of times, but that upset is magnified tenfold this year. Now read on… There are good points to it, obviously. The grub – and hopefully a drop or three of porter – and the abundance…
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PDC World Championship 2022 Draw
Fallon Sherrock wlll have the honour of leading off this year’s World Darts Championship when taking on The Bronze Adonis, Steve Beaton on opening night, Should ‘The Queen Of The Palace’ manage to negotiate her way past Beaton – making a record breaking 31st appearance in the sport’s showpiece – she would be on a…
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Icy class keeps the Snake in the long grass
Sometimes it really is as simple as it looks. For example, in the arena nearest and dearest to yours truly, we in Dunboyne are currently in the blessed position of being able to call the two best lady footballers in the country – Vikki Wall and Emma Duggan – our own. The fact that around…
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She may have lost this one but will win plenty in time
The examples of sportspeople – both in individual and team competitions – losing major fixtures before winning one, or more, as numerous. Even within my own GAA Club, the number of finals lost by far outweigh the quantity won. Which makes the ones you do come out on the right side of all the sweeter.…
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Boring holes in your lip as the drama unfolds
It’s unlikely any incident in GAA history has been replayed as much or been the subject of as much debate and rancor as the bit of set dancing early on in the All Ireland SFC Final involving Meath and Mayo. Now read on… Reams of bovine dung were written and broadcast about the bit of…
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Ferret speeds to victory as The Iceman hits the skids
Regardless of what transpired on the oche, Saturday night’s World Grand Prix Final was always going to be a fascinating affair. Not only because featured two Welsh players, but, even more so, it pitted two players who not all that long ago combined to take the darting World Cup back to Wales. Meaning that, in…
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Rankings are as such for a reason
On a special occasion a long time ago, a report on a football match was encountered which began “Eventually, the cream floats to the top”. So it was in Leicester last night in the semi finals of the World Darts Grand Prix. Gerwyn Price and his fellow Welshman Jonny Clayton have been the form players…
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Bullet survives Metal test but will need to be Ice cool
How oft has it been said that momentum can be the most telling factor in deciding sporting outcomes? In darts at the moment, there are few with greater amounts thereof than Jonny Clayton and Gerwyn Price. Ironically, it’s quite likely that the former received his greatest infusion of new found confidence from teaming up with…
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Ferret burrowing his way to the bigtime one step at a time
The more darts the one seeing eye here takes in, the more it’s realised how a game can be turned on its head in an instant. Al Paccino might have said in an inch rather than instance and in the case in point here, he couldn’t have been more on the money. As Michael Van…
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Chizzy leaves Smith spinning after dizzy comeback
It’s almost four months since da passed away. Of course there are thoughts and reminders of him every single day but it will come as no surprise to anybody that there are certain things – often the most simple matters – which wallop harder than getting tackled by Sean O’Brien from a sitting position! Anything…