Shane O'Connor (darts player)
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| Shane O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | "Maverick" |
| Born | 4 December 1985 Dublin, Ireland |
| Home town | Tallaght, Ireland[1] |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2004 |
| Darts | 24 gram Unicorn George noble |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2004-2006 |
| PDC | 2006–2018 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 192: 2006 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 70: 2009 |
| UK Open | Last 96: 2011 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Ireland Players Championship PDC Qualifying School Irish Qualifier Sky Bets Tournament Kells Co Kilkenny Tom Kirby Memorial Trophy West Coast Classic | 2010 2010 2010 2008 2013 |
Shane O'Connor (born 4 December 1985)[citation needed] is an Irish former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.
Darts career
[edit]O'Connor won the 2008 Irish Matchplay which earned him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He later reached the semi-finals of the Gleneagle Irish Masters, beating Jacko Barry 4-0 and Tony Eccles 5–0, eventually losing 5-4 to the eventual winner Michael van Gerwen.
O'Connor was drawn against David Fatum in the preliminary round, being beaten 6–4.[citation needed]
World Championship results
[edit]PDC
[edit]- 2008: Last 70 (lost to David Fatum 4-6) (legs)
Personal life
[edit]O'Connor was not a full-time professional and makes his living as a scaffolder.
References
[edit]- ^ Profile and statistics on Darts Database (archived 2012)
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