Shane O'Connor (darts player)
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Shane O'Connor | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Shane William James O'Connor |
Nickname | Maverick |
Born | Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 4 December 1985
Home town | Tallaght |
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 |
BDO majors – 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 William James O'Connor (born 4 December 1985 from Dublin) is an Irish former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.
Darts career[]
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 and, despite a good showing, he was beaten 6–4.
World Championship results[]
PDC[]
- 2008: Last 70 (lost to David Fatum 4-6) (legs)
Personal life[]
O'Connor was not a full-time professional and makes his living as a scaffolder.
External links[]
Categories:
- Irish darts players
- Living people
- 1985 births
- Professional Darts Corporation former tour card holders
- People from Tallaght
- Sportspeople from South Dublin (county)
- Darts biography stubs
- Irish sportspeople stubs