Tag: PDC World Darts Championship
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Barry bites the dust at first hurdle
It was very much a mixed bag in terms of Irish interest on the opening night of the Cazoo World Championships of Darts at the Alexandra Palace in London. Veteran thrower Mickey Mansell threw the first darts and the first 180 of the tournament as the Ulsterman recorded a rare victory for himself on the…
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Opening jousts in arrows action revealed
This writer is by no means a fan of Christmas. Even less so of the build up thereto. However, the only thing which makes the Festive Season even slightly more palatable is the abundance of sporting action that punctuates the end of December and early January. With a plethora of Soccer, Rugby, American Football and…
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Smith struck down by long lasting ‘Snakebite’
When you want something really badly and have been striving to attain it for an elongated period of time, getting over the line for the first time – or if there’s been a sustantial interval between drinks – can be fiercely difficult. The St Peter’s, Dunboyne hurlers, who haven’t won the Meath SHC since 1914,…
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Sometimes the formbook tells its own story
My late father had a saying “You never see a bookie on a bicycle”. He was speaking from experience, having helped out a local bookie, Willie Maguire, who “Ran a book” at most tracks – horse and dog – around the country. Inference being that no matter how much knowledge you might think you have…
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Loutish lot risk more than sport
There was only one occasion wheels transporting yours truly went to the dogs. Literally, that is. Myself and Eoghan D’Arcy were given the job of organising the Brady’s staff Christmas night out. We plumped for a night in Shelbourne Park at the greyhound racing. The two of us had a great night but reviews from…
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Predictable results achieved in unusual ways
How oft has it been said that, eventually, the cream always rises to the top. A couple of years ago, Liverpool were so far ahead of the pack in the Premiership the won the title pulling up in a manner commensurate to Honeysuckle’s demolition of the Champion Hurdle field last March. Go back a bit…
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Old hands send opponents on steep learning curve
When Navan O’Mahony’s won the Meath Senior Football Champïonship of 1997 it was considered quite a turn up. Simply as The Hoops were thought to be in a transitional period, having enjoyed a spell of utter dominance between 1987 and 1990. In fact, it wasn’t as much a thought as a reality. With the exception…
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Moments of perfection win the battle but not always the war
Ray Houghton’s goal against Italy in the Giant’s Stadium in New York was a remarkable thing. Never to be forgotten for myriad reasons. Not many would’ve had the audacity to try or capability to execute the lob essayed over Gianluca Pagluca – the best custodian on the planet at the time – which the man…
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Flowers of Scotland steal the show as Barry flies Royal flag
Willie Borland – remember the name. You’re not likely to forget it. On the night 67-year-old Paul Lim – the first man to ever hit a nine dart finish at the World Championships – bowed out of this year’s version, 32 years after that historic occasion, after a typically brave effort, the young Scot joined…
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The Magpie takes tough battle on the Chin on a good day for the Irish
First things first – God bless Sky+ and Series Link. It wasn’t realised the afternoon sessions at the PDC World Darts Championship were starting straight away. So it was a nice surprise to be able catch up on the early action at the Alexandrs Palace. Even more so what it was noticed Ireland’s Steve Lennon…