Players Championship 23 (Killarney)

[Justin Credible]

THE PDC ProTour will return this weekend with the John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic as part of the Killarney Darts Festival.

The 23rd Players Championship of 2011 will be held on Sunday October 16 as part, featuring 161 players at the Killarney Events Centre.

The Killarney Darts Festival will begin on Friday night with a qualifying event which offers 32 places in Sunday's Players Championship.

Saturday will see the Ladbrokes Irish Masters held ahead of the latest PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event.

Entries cost €25 for the Youth Tour event and are open until 12pm on Friday, and can be made by calling the PDC Head Office on 08712 501 180.

Entry for the Irish Masters and Sunday's Silver Dart Classic ladies event and Bronze Dart Classic youth event can be made via Michael O'Sullivan on 00353 (0)87 264 8291.

Residents staying in the hotels on the Killarney Convention Centre complex will gain admission to watch the events free of charge.

Click here to see the Killarney Darts Festival Flyer & Entry Form (PDF download)

John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship Entries
(Players Championship 23, Killarney, Sunday October 16)
Adam Hunt
Adam Smith-Neale
Adrian Gray
Aiden Campbell
Ali Powell
Andy Hamilton
Andy Jenkins
Aodhagan O'Neill
Arron Monk
Barney Reddy
Barrie Bates
Benny Grace
Brendan Dolan
Brian Woods
Campbell Jackson
Chris Aubrey
Colin Lloyd
Colin Osborne
Connie Finnan
Damien Harrington
Damien O'Driscoll
Daniel O'Connor
Darren Clifford
Darren Johnson
Dave Chisnall
Dave Smith
David Coyne
David Stack
Declan O'Sullivan
Denis Corr
Denis Ovens
Dennis Smith
Dermot Kelliher
Devon Petersen
Donough McCarthy
Dwayne McEvoy
Dyson Parody
Gary Anderson
Gerry Rice
Griffith Smith
Ian Jopling
Ian McFarlane
Ian White
James Doherty
James Richardson
Jamie Caven
Jason Byrne
Jason Kavanagh
Jason Milner
Jelle Klaasen
Jimmy Leahy
Joe Cullen
John Digan
John Henderson
John Herlihy
John Nyhan
John O'Hara
John O'Shea
Johnny Bracken
Justin Pipe
Kevin Dowling
Kevin McDine
Kevin McDonnell
Kevin Painter
Kieran Kehoe
Kirk Shepherd
Laurence Collins
Liam Condron
Mareno Michels
Mark Hylton
Mark Stephenson
Mark Towler
Mark Walsh
Mark Webster
Mark Willis
Martin Fleming
Martin McGregor
Matt Padgett
Matthew Edgar
Michael Mansell
Michael Meaney
Michael O'Sullivan
Michael Smith
Michael van Gerwen
Mick Egan
Mick McGowan
Mick Todd
Mike Byrne
Nick Fullwell
Nigel Heydon
Noel Canning
Ollie Thompson
Paddy Meaney
Paul Davison
Paul Nicholson
Paul Stapleton
Peter Manley
Peter Quinn
Peter Wright
Phil Standing
Reece Robinson
Richie Burnett
Richie Walsh
Robert Bracken
Robert Kelly
Robert Thornton
Ronnie Baxter
Ryan Harrington
Scott Rand
Shane O'Connor
Shaun Griffiths
Simon Whitlock
Stephanie Luck
Stephen Byrne
Stephen Holland
Steve Beaton
Steve Brown
Steve Hine
Steve Maish
Steve McDonnell
Terry McNulty
Terry Temple
Tim Ryan
Tom Wiley
Tony Eccles
Vincent van der Voort
Wayne Jones
Wes Newton
William O'Connor
Plus 32 Qualifiers

The full schedule of the Killarney Darts Festival is:
Friday October 14
Qualifying for Players Championship - Friday October 14

Saturday October 15
Ladbrokes.com Irish Masters (Saturday)
PDC Unicorn Youth Tour Event 14

Sunday October 16
John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship (PC31) - Sunday October 16 (12pm)
John McEvoy Silver Dart Ladies Singles (Sunday)
John McEvoy Bronze Dart Youths Singles (Sunday)

[Justin Credible]

Notable absentees: Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, James Wade, Raymond van Barneveld, Terry Jenkins, Mervyn King, Andy Smith, Alan Tabern, Co Stompe, John Part, Mark Dudbridge and Dennis Priestley

[Justin Credible]

agreed

[Dicie]

Not playing this weekend cause have to work, but im heading down saturday morning to "bump" into a few people, hopefully.

[Justin Credible]

Not playing this weekend cause have to work, but im heading down saturday morning to "bump" into a few people, hopefully.

is that scooty eyed prick on the list ?

[Dicie]

Not playing this weekend cause have to work, but im heading down saturday morning to "bump" into a few people, hopefully.

is that scooty eyed prick on the list ?

He is the list gaz.

[Justin Credible]

Not playing this weekend cause have to work, but im heading down saturday morning to "bump" into a few people, hopefully.

is that scooty eyed prick on the list ?

He is the list gaz.

[TimmyB]

Not playing this weekend cause have to work, but im heading down saturday morning to "bump" into a few people, hopefully.

is that scooty eyed prick on the list ?

He is the list gaz.

I expect a full write up.

[Justin Credible]

I can see dicies blog being real popular.......

we want pics

[TimmyB]

I can see dicies blog being real popular.......

we want pics

Never mind shirt sponsorship. AJ could get the soles of his shoes sponsored.

[DrZoidberg]

i see thornton has entered. recovered a bit quicker than expected?

[hang the dj]

i see thornton has entered. recovered a bit quicker than expected?

Remains to be seen whether he will play though, he may have entered the event a good few weeks ago before taking ill

[Justin Credible]

anyone know who won the youth tour today ?

[Justin Credible]

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN continued his success on the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour with victory over Joe Cullen in the final of the Killarney event.

The Youth Tour's two most successful players this year won through to the final at the Killarney Events Centre on Saturday evening.

It was Dutch ace van Gerwen who took the £600 first prize with a 4-2 victory over Cullen as he took a fourth event win of the year.

Van Gerwen also enjoyed wins over Curtis Hammond, Aaron Tansey, Daniel King-Morris, Reece Robinson and Sam Hill during the event.

Cullen overcame Adam Smith-Neale 4-1 in the semi-finals, and failed to drop a leg in wins over Emmett White, Edmund Kelliher and Chris Aubrey.

The final PDC Unicorn Youth Tour event of 2011 will be held in Gladbeck next Saturday following the Players Championship in Germany.

[Justin Credible]

PDC Unicorn Youth Tour
Event 14 - Killarney
First Round
Graham Keatinge 3-0 Robert Kerr
Cian Buckley 3-0 Simon Kenny
Reece Robinson 3-0 Jason Teehan
Michael van Gerwen 3-2 Curtis Hammond
Michael Smith 3-0 Karl Lawson
Steve Haggerty 3-0 Michael Connolly
Joe Cullen 3-0 Emmett White
John Seagrave 3-1 Stefanie Luck
Daniel Foley 3-2 Patrick Morrisey

Second Round
Paddy Meaney 3-2 Brandonn Monk
Paul Barham 3-0 Stephen Lennon
Ryan Maher 3-0 Graham Keatinge
Michael Meaney 3-0 Niall Bradley
David Coyne 3-0 Dean Forde
Sam Hill 3-2 Cian Buckley
Ryan Harrington 3-0 Brian Butterly
Dylan Routledge 3-2 Gary Condron
Reece Robinson 3-0 TJ Dixon
Daniel King-Morris 3-0 Darren Swanton
Murty Browne 3-0 Derek Thornton
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Aaron Tansey
Aden Kirk 3-0 Dara Hogan
Jack Hill 3-0 Mike Byrne
Michael Smith 3-0 Arron Monk
David Stack 3-2 Martin Heneghan
Adam Smith-Neale 3-2 Shaun Griffiths
Steve Haggerty 3-0 Lee Clare
Jamie Grant 3-0 Michael Keogh
Damien Kelly 3-0 Kyle Ramsell
Joe Cullen 3-0 Edmund Kelliher
Chris Aubrey 3-2 John Seagrave
Adam Hunt 3-1 Daniel Foley

Third Round
Paul Barham 3-1 Ryan Maher
Sam Hill 3-0 David Coyne
Reece Robinson 3-2 Ryan Harrington
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 Daniel King-Morris
Michael Smith 3-1 Aden Kirk
Adam Smith-Neale 3-2 Steve Haggerty
Joe Cullen 3-0 Jamie Grant
Chris Aubrey 3-2 Adam Hunt
Losers €27.50 (£25 to OOM)

Quarter-Finals
Sam Hill 3-0 Paul Barham
Michael van Gerwen 3-1 Reece Robinson
Adam Smith-Neale 3-2 Michael Smith
Joe Cullen 3-0 Chris Aubrey
Losers €110 (£100 to OOM)

Semi-Finals
Michael van Gerwen 4-0 Sam Hill
Joe Cullen 4-1 Adam Smith-Neale
Losers €220 (£200 to OOM)

Final
Michael van Gerwen 4-2 Joe Cullen

[lyallers_YNWA]

John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship
(PC23, Killarney, Sunday October 16)
Preliminary Round
Mike Byrne 6-5 Noel Redmond
Tom O'Reilly 6-1 Tom Wiley
Pat Molyneux 6-3 Campbell Jackson
Luke Nolan 6-1 Damien Harrington
Laurence Collins 6-4 PJ Byrne
Ross O'Brien 5-6 Dermot Kelliher
Gerry O'Hara 4-6 Robert Kelly
Kevin McDonnell 6-2 David Murphy (Limerick)
Sean Marshall 6-0 Aiden Campbell
John-Paul Dowdall 6-3 Ali Powell
Arthur Power v Robert Bracken
Ritchie Walsh 6-2 Karl Smith
William Bowes 5-6 Jason Kavanagh
Mark Hurley 6-0 Daniel O'Connor
Kieran O'Neill 1-6 Michael Meaney
Stephen Holland 6-3 Paul Wade
Darren Wade 1-6 Ollie Thompson
Stephen Byrne 6-1 Michael Kehoe
David Murphy (Wexford) 6-1 Mark Towler
Kieran Kehoe 6-3 Myles O'Neill
Des Byrne 1-6 Connie Finnan
Jason Millner 6-1 Dylan Rutledge
John Herlihy 6-0 Noel McCarthy
Martin Devers 6-1 James Doherty
Joe Byrne 6-0 David Stark
Peter Quinn 6-2 Andrew Davenport
Stephen Butler 2-6 Mark Willis
Stephen Lennon 6-0 Donagh McCarthy
Jimmy Newport 1-6 Stefanie Luck
Jamie Kelliher 6-1 Jimmy Leahy
Noel Kelly 6-5 Dennis Corr

First Round
Board One
Gary Anderson (1) v Johnny Bracken
Shane O'Connor v Matt Padgett
Robert Thornton (32) v Steve Maish
Mike Byrne v

Board Two
Steve Beaton (16) v Noel Canning
Reece Robinson v William O'Connor
Colin Osborne (17) v Mick Egan
Pat Molyneux v

Board Three
Mark Webster (8) 6-0 Phil Standing
Andy Jenkins v Adam Hunt
Michael van Gerwen (25) v Andy Reilly
Mark Stephenson v Laurence Collins

Board Four
Vincent van der Voort (9) v Tim Ryan
Terry Temple v Barrie Bates
Andy Hamilton (24) v Declan O'Sullivan
v

Board Five
Mark Walsh (5) v Benny Grace
Darren Johnson v Shaun Griffiths
Tony Eccles (28) v Dyson Parody
Kevin McDonnell v

Board Six
Kevin Painter (12) v Paul Davison
Brian Woods v Dave Smith
Wayne Jones (21) v Terry McNulty
John-Paul Dowdall v

Board Seven
Ronnie Baxter (4) v Michael O'Sullivan
Adam Smith-Neale v Michael Smith
Brendan Dolan (29) v Ian White
Ritchie Walsh v

Board Eight
Peter Wright (13) v Gerry Rice
David Coyne v Chris Aubrey
Mark Hylton (20) v Steve McDonnell
Mark Hurley v

Board Nine
Wes Newton (2) v Darren Clifford
Mick McGowan v Aodhagan O'Neill
Steve Hine (31) v Matthew Edgar
Stephen Holland v

Board Ten
Denis Ovens (15) v Dwayne McEvoy
Ian Jopling v Kirk Shepherd
Scott Rand (18) v Barney Reddy
Stephen Byrne v

Board 11
Justin Pipe (7) v Jason Byrne
Mick Todd v Devon Petersen
Nigel Heydon (26) v Ian McFarlane
Kieran Kehoe v

Board 12
Jamie Caven (10) 6-0 John Nyhan
Joe Cullen v John O'Shea
John Henderson (23) v Damien O'Driscoll
Jason Millner v

Board 13
Simon Whitlock (6) v John O'Hara
Nick Fullwell v Ryan Harrington
Jelle Klaasen (27) v James Richardson
Martin Devers v

Board 14
Richie Burnett (11) v Martin Fleming
Adrian Gray v Arron Monk
Dennis Smith (22) v John Digan
Peter Quinn v

Board 15
Paul Nicholson (3) 6-0 Paul Stapleton
Peter Manley v Kevin Dowling
Kevin McDine (30) v Michael Mansell
Stephen Lennon v

Board 16
Colin Lloyd (14) v Liam Condron
Mareno Michels v Paddy Meaney
Steve Brown (19) v Griffith Smith
Jamie Kelliher v


Quite a large field today!!

[DrZoidberg]

newton out 5-6 to clifford in the first round.

[DrZoidberg]

joe cullen beats john o'shea 6-1.

[DrZoidberg]

klaasen out in the first round.

most of the irish lads gettin scudded about, but paddy meaney is through against mareno michels.

[DrZoidberg]

mick magowan loses 6-1 to aodhagen oneill.

unfortunately i don't seem to be able to copy and paste from planet darts.