Youth Darts in Ireland

Dartgod

Here's a list of confirmed Open Youths' competitions for 2012 - -

Jan.8 - U-18 Open Singles - Estoria, Bagenalstown, Carlow.
Jan.14 - Rnd.3 Ireland Youths' C'ship - O'Shea's Hotel, Tramore, Waterford
Jan.15 - U-18 Tramore Youths' Cup - O'Shea's Hotel, Tramore, Waterford.
Feb.25 - U-18 Singles - Palace Night Club, Navan, Meath.
Mar.3 - Rnd.4 Ireland Youths' C'ship - Silver Springs, Cork.
Mar.4 - U-18 Open Singles - Silver Springs, Cork.
Mar.25 - Rnd.5 Ireland Youths' C'ship - Clonmel Park Hotel, Tipperary.
Apr.15 - U-18 Open Singles - O'Shea's Hotel, Tramore, Waterford.
Apr.29 - Rnd.6 Ireland Youths' C'ship - Green Isle, Dublin.
Jun.1/2/3 - All-Ireland Youths' C'ships - Regency Hotel, Dublin.
Jun.24 - Grand Finals Ireland Youths' C'ship - Clonmel Park Hotel, Tipperary
Sept.21 - U-21 Open Singles - O'Shea's Hotel, Tramore.
Oct.21 - U-18 Open Singles - Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney.

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DB10

What sort of standard are these tournaments? I'm only starting out but over 18, just wondering like how good would you need to be in tournaments or pub comps? I'd say Im a long way away yet but need to start somewhere....

padr81

DB10 wrote: »

What sort of standard are these tournaments? I'm only starting out but over 18, just wondering like how good would you need to be in tournaments or pub comps? I'd say Im a long way away yet but need to start somewhere....

Players come in all standards. The better youths are almost as good as the seniors. You could play someone who finishes games in 40 darts or someone whose capable of doing 18 or lower. Best advice is go down and have a go. Either way you'll gain experience and can only learn from it.

esay34

All these competitions are happening in the south of the country ... What about the likes of Cavan Monaghan Louth Sligo etc ? What are the youth there suppose to do.?

Dartgod

esay34 wrote: »

All these competitions are happening in the south of the country ... What about the likes of Cavan Monaghan Louth Sligo etc ? What are the youth there suppose to do.?

Tournament organisers all around the country are being encouraged to stage Open Singles competitions for the youths - either in conjunction with senior events or as separate competitions.
They can be listed on this thread or on the Facebook page.

GaughMan

Do you have to sign up in advance for the competition in Navan or can you sign up on the day? Thanks

Dartgod

GaughMan wrote: »

Do you have to sign up in advance for the competition in Navan or can you sign up on the day? Thanks

Entries will be accepted on the day at the venue from 2.00pm.

Contact Damien - 085-1404998

Christybenie

How good are these guys? do they hit 180's alot ? im just wondering if its worth me entering thats all

Dartgod

Christybenie wrote: »

How good are these guys? do they hit 180's alot ? im just wondering if its worth me entering thats all

If you have any ambitions of becoming a darts player you should start getting involved in competitions.
Your game will improve from playing against better players.
Many of the youths have been playing from an early age {10-12years} and have been improving all the time.
Hitting 180's in your bedroom or your kitchen is a waste of time if you don't get involved !
Get out there!

Dartgod

It was a great weekend for Youth Darts in Ireland with 14-year-old Dean Finn from Waterford and all of the other young players putting on a great show for the spectators at the 2012 Winter Darts Gala at O’Shea’s Hotel.
Dean was the big star as he won the 301 Double Start Singles competition on the Friday night with some unbelievable scoring and pin-point finishing as he eliminated many seasoned players on the way.
In the semi-finals he defeated Kerry’s Sean Marshall 4 – 3 and captured the title with a 5 – 0 victory over fellow Waterford player Kieran Lennon.
And he finished the final in style with an 8-dart leg with scores of 136, 121 and 44 check-out.
He won Round Three of the Ireland Youths’ Championship on the Saturday with a 3 – 2 win over John Jackson {Carlow} in the final and he went on to win the Tramore Youths’ Cup with a 3 – 0 victory over Murty Browne from Tipperary.
And Dean could have made it a clean sweep on the final day in Tramore but he was unlucky to go down 5 – 4 in the semi-final of the O’Shea Cup to the eventual winner Shane O’Connor.

Well done, Dean, you have set the standard for all the other young players to follow.