Weekly Singles Competition, Bridge Inn, Chapelizod Sat 10th Nov

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Saturday Singles Competition
Venue: Bridge Inn, Chapelizod (On the Bridge)
Tel: 01 6206747

Competition commences Saturday 10th November 5pm.
Format 3x601 games double start. Final 5x601 games.
Entrance Fee 10 Euro per player.

300 Euro Guaranteed weekly
Points awarded weekly based on performance
After 12 weeks top 20 qualifiers play off for 1200 Euro

Nice venue -- 6 Dartboards
Info Ring Bobby 0863177914
All players welcome

AndyP

Looking forward to this, always a good competition.

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Anto McCracken beat Ross O'Brien 3-1 in the final. Full update later.

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Started a bit later than advertised to facilitate players involved in the City Open played earlier in the day. Still managed to finish more or less on schedule. High class field and good turnout with 39 players participating. Excellent standard of Darts all round though the Double start seemed to catch a few players out. Players of note on the day included Jack Mckenna, Don Healy, Ross O'Brien, Anto McCracken, Ray Byrne, Graham Rooney, Martin Byrne and Tommy Hynes. The eventual deserving winner was Mr Mac who defeated the improving Ross O'Brien in a closely contested final.

Q/Finals
Ross O'Brien bt Jack McKenna
Don Healy bt Ray Byrne
Anto McCracken bt Tommy Hynes
Martin Byrne bt Graham Rooney

S/Finals
Ross O'Brien 2 Don Healy 0
Anto McCracken 2 Martin Byrne 0

Final
Anto McCracken 3 Ross O'Brien 1

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Usual 5pm check in. Kick off about 5-30. Lost a lot of my contact numbers so I hope anyone interested is keeping a eye on this forum. 300 Euro guaranteed every Saturday and 1200 Euro play-off prizefund. All players welcome.

Gringo180

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Usual 5pm check in. Kick off about 5-30. Lost a lot of my contact numbers so I hope anyone interested is keeping a eye on this forum. 300 Euro guaranteed every Saturday and 1200 Euro play-off prizefund. All players welcome.

Good man Bobby gonna try make it down to this 2moro

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Keith Rooney beat Joe Byrne in final. Long day - Update later

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Brilliant days darts though turnout could have been better. Excellent individual performances from such players as Glen Spearing (13 Dart leg ), Anto McCracken,Tony Eagers,Dan Kelly,Joe Byrne, Martin Byrne, Andy Davenport and Keith Rooney. Eventual deserving winner was the enigmatic Keith Rooney who beat the consistent Joe Byrne in the final

Last 8
Glen Spearing bt Andy Davenport
Joe Byrne bt Martin Byrne
Anto McCracken bt Tony Eagers
Keith Rooney bt Dan Kelly

Semi/Finals
Keith Rooney 2 Anto McCracken 0
Joe Byrne 2 Glen Spearing 0

Final
Keith Rooney 3 Joe Byrne 0

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Good turnout with an encouraging number of young players participating. Quality field ensured a predictably high overall standard. Players of note included Gareth Gray, Eugene McArdle, Dave O'Connor, Don Healy, Glen Spearing, Dan Kelly and Keith Byrne. Winner on the day was an excellent Glen Spearing who defeated dark horse Keith Byrne 3-1 in a closely contested final.

Last 8
Dave O'Connor bt Don Healy
Keith Byrne bt John Burke
Glen Spearing bt Ross O'Brien
Eugene McArdle bt John Nolan

S/Finals
Keith Byrne 2 Dave O'Connor 1
Glen Spearing 2 Eugene McArdle 0

Final
Glen Spearing 3 Keith Byrne 1

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Numbers slightly down due to player commitment elsewhere. However this did not detract from an exciting days darts. Players of note included the evergreen Jack McKenna, his talented grandson John McKenna, Martin Byrne, Ryan Maher, Don Healy, Joe Byrne, Tony Eagers and the eventual finalists Keith Rooney and Anto McCracken. Excellent standard overall but the final was an exceptional game of darts between two superbly talented in-form players. TV standard and both players are to be commended for an epic display.

Last 8
Keith Rooney bt John McKenna
Joe Byrne bt Tony Eagers
Anto McCracken bt Don Healy
Martin Byrne bt Ryan Maher

S/Finals
Keith Rooney bt Joe Byrne
Anto McCracken bt Martin Byrne

Final
Anto McCracken 3 Keith Rooney 2

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This competition runs every Saturday for 12 weeks --6 weeks before Christmas and 6 weeks after Christmas. There will be a 2 week break over the holidays -- No games Sat 22nd or Sat 29th December -- Recommencing Saturday 5th January. This is Week number 5. I would remind players that they must participate in at least 3 tournaments to be eligible to play in the overall finals where there is a prize fund of 1200 Euro. Many players still haven't paid us a visit but there is still plenty of time and opportunity to ensure qualification. So come on lads give it a go.

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Another enjoyable days darts though turnout could have been better. Impressive displays from Dave O'Connor, Tony Eagers, Keith Rooney, Graham Rooney, Austin Hickey, Martin Byrne, Eugene McArdle etc. Young players deserving mention included up and coming Nathan Matthews (129 finish on the bull) and talented Dan Kelly. Indeed Dan was the star of the show disposing of previous winners Anto McCracken and Keith Rooney en route to a convincing final victory over Dave O'Connor (Though to be fair to Dave his starting doubles crucified him). Next week is the last competition before Christmas. After a 2 week break the competition recommences Saturday 5th January.

Week 5 Results

Last 8
Dave O'Connor bt Martin Byrne
Tony Eagers bt Eugene Mc Ardle
Dan Kelly bt Keith Rooney
Austin Hickey bt Graham Rooney

S/Finals
Dave O'Connor 2 Tony Eagers 0
Dan Kelly 2 Austin Hickey 0

Final
Dan Kelly 3 Dave O'Connor 0

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In reply to private post. Players from Borough League are more than welcome. Plenty of good players out your way so looking forward to seeing you. Please note that Saturday 15th December is the last tournament before Christmas. We are then taking a 2 week break with the competition recommencing Saturday 5th January and running for a further six weeks from that date.

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Last week of competition before holidays. Good turnout and usual excellent overall standard. Commendable displays from such players as Anto McCracken, Keith Rooney, Sean McArdle, Martin Byrne, John Nolan, Graham Rooney, Joe Byrne and Dave Crocker. Eventual winner was the consistent in-form Keith Rooney who defeated young gun Sean McArdle 3-2 in a closely contested final

Last 8
Graham Rooney bt Joe Byrne
Sean McArdle bt John Nolan
Keith Rooney bt Anto McCracken
Martin Byrne bt Dave Crocker

S/Finals
Sean McArdle bt Graham Rooney
Keith Rooney bt Martin Byrne

Final
Keith Rooney 3 Sean McArdle 2


Happy Christmas and hope you all have a prosperous darting New Year.

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Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all had a nice Christmas. Reminder that the Competition recommences this Saturday 5th Jan 5pm. Still 6 weeks to run so plenty of time for all to qualify for overall finals. So come on pay us a visit.

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Good overall standard again though surprisingly some players continue to have problems with the starting double. The Double start is a great equaliser as on occasions it catches out even the best of players. Personally I think it should be a feature of all games. Impressive individual performances on the day from players such as Gareth Gray, Ross O'Brien, John Nolan, Graham Rooney, John Burke, Sean Mc Ardle, Aiden Gallagher and Eugene McArdle. Bragging rights on the day went to the talented Sean McArdle who deservedly beat the ultra consistent Gareth Gray 3-2 in a tense final - Sean went out on 131 in a high scoring last leg with Gareth sitting on 48.

Week No 7 Results
Last 8
Sean McArdle bt John Burke
John Nolan bt Aiden Gallagher
Graham Rooney bt Eugene McArdle
Gareth Gray bt Ross O'Brien

S/Finals
Gareth Gray bt Graham Rooney
Sean McArdle bt John Nolan

Final
Sean McArdle 3 Gareth Gray 2

Will update qualifying points table later

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Nearing the stage where competition for qualifying places is intensifying . However there is still plenty of time for players to make their mark. Proviso is that players must participate in at least 3 competitions to be eligible to compete in the overall finals regardless of points acquired. So come on lads pay us a visit.

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Disappointing turnout but some quality darts nevertheless. Players of note included Dave O'Connor, Eamon Hickey, Tony Eagers, Martin Byrne, Anto McCracken, Dan Kelly, Sean McArdle and promising young player Jake Clarke. Best man on the day was a resurgent Anto McCracken who edged past Sean McArdle in a competitive if somewhat tense final.

Last 8
Dave O'Connor bt Dan Kelly
Sean McArdle bt Tony Eagers
Martin Byrne bt Eamon Hickey
Anto McCracken bt Jake Clarke

S/Finals
Sean McArdle bt Dave O'Connor
Anto McCracken bt Martin Byrne

Final
Anto McCracken 3 Sean McArdle 2

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Numbers well up on last week. High quality field. Some top class darts. Notable performances from such as Joe Byrne, Glen Spearing, Dave O'Connor, Gerry Healy, Graham Rooney, Derek Tolster, Eamon Callery and Aiden Gallagher. Eventual deserving winner was Dublin most improving player Glen Spearing who defeated a luckless Dave O'Connor 3-1 in a high scoring final. Congratulations to Glen who also won last weeks Tramore competition.

Results

Last 8
Gerry Healy bt Derek Tolster
Glen Spearing bt Graham Rooney
Dave O'Connor bt Eamon Callery
Joe Byrne bt Aiden Gallagher

S/Finals
Glen Spearing bt Joe Byrne
Dave O'Connor bt Gerry Healy

Final
Glen Spearing 3 Dave O'Connor 1

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3 weeks to run and competition intensifying for qualifying places for overall finals.

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Sorry about delay in posting. Computer problems. Good days darts. Players of note included Sean McArdle, Dave O'Connor, Gerry Healy, Graham Rooney, Ryan Maher, Glen Spearing, Graham Matthews and Martin Byrne. Some quality games. Eventual winner was Glen Spearing who edged out an unlucky Ryan Maher 3-1 in a closely contested final. Ryan uncharacteristically missed several shots at a double to take the game to a deciding leg but was ultimately punished by Glen's clinical finishing.

Week No 10 results

Last 8
Glen Spearing bt Martin Byrne
Graham Rooney bt Graham Matthews
Ryan Maher bt Gerry Healy
Dave O'Connor bt Sean McArdle

S/Finals
Glen Spearing bt Graham Rooney
Ryan Maher bt Dave O'Connor

Final
Glen Spearing 3 Ryan Maher 1

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Good turnout and excellent standard from a quality field. Notable performances from such as Glen Spearing, Martin Byrne, Joe Byrne, Ryan Maher, Graham Matthews, Tony Eagers, Keith Rooney and Gareth Gray. Star billing on the day went to the consistent Joe Byrne who beat Keith Rooney 3-1 in a high scoring final.

Week 11 Results

Last 8
Martin Byrne bt Glen Spearing
Keith Rooney bt Gareth Gray
Joe Byrne bt Tony Eagers
Graham Matthews bt Ryan Maher

S/Finals
Keith Rooney bt Martin Byrne
Joe Byrne bt Graham Matthews

Final
Joe Byrne 3 Keith Rooney 1

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Next week is the last week of the qualification stage of this competition. Last chance for players to gain a place in overall finals. Lots of players still in with a shout. Top 20 players plus ties if applicable will compete in finals. Current points standing attached.

Gringo180

Bobby will the finals be played on Saturday week and what format is it if you dont mind me asking?

Cracking comp by the way, any player starting out or has any ambition to better themselves should try get over and play in these.

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Had hoped to play finals next week Saturday 16th February and will do so provided it suits everyone. Will decide after this Saturdays competition when all qualifiers are known. Where possible and within reason I try to facilitate players and if Saturday 16th February suits then finals will proceed accordingly. If not an alternative date will be arranged. Either way finals will be played before end of the month with the possibility of a mid week date if necessary. Format for finals remains the same 3x601 games Double Start --Final 5x601. Prize fund 1200 Euro guaranteed.

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Good turnout despite some of regulars being on All Ireland duty. Some exceptional darts thrown with 180's flying in. Game between Graham Rooney and his namesake Keith was a tremendous game with both players producing tv standard performances. Other players of note were Tony Eagers. Anto McCracken, Sean McArdle, Andy Poole, Eamon Callery and Alan O'Hanlon. Eventual winner was a very impressive Keith Rooney who defeated a below par Anto McCracken 3-0 in the final. This game had added significance as the result determined which of these two excellent players would top the rankings list for qualification for the overall finals.

Week No 12 Results

Last 8
Anto McCracken bt Andy Poole
Tony Eagers bt Eamon Callery
Sean McArdle bt Alan O'Hanlon
Keith Rooney bt Graham Rooney

S/Finals
Anto McCracken bt Tony Eagers
Keith Rooney bt Sean McArdle

Final
Keith Rooney 3 Anto McCracken 0

Congratulations to all those players who qualified for overall finals(See attached). Well done all. Date for these finals has still not been determined. Most likely be a mid week fixture as we are having problems finding a suitable Saturday due to fixture congestion etc. Will update ASAP

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Still no definite date for overall finals. Fixture congestion over coming weekends means we will have to arrange a midweek fixture. Probably a Thursday night. Will update later. Usual competition on this Saturday 300 Euro guaranteed without ranking points.

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Finally got a date. Overall finals played Thursday 28th February 8-30 pm. 1200 Euro prize fund. High class field. Should be a good night.
Usual competition tomorrow 5pm. 300Euro guaranteed. No ranking points.

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Disappointing turnout but this did not detract from usual high quality standard. Winner on the day was Keith Rooney who rode his luck on several occasions but ultimately emerged victorious. Some excellent individual performances from players such as Gerry Healy, Joe Byrne, Martin Byrne, Keith Rooney and youth prodigy Liam Gallagher from Galway. Emerging talent Liam astounded onlookers by forcing Keith to pull out all the stops in a closely contested final.

Saturday 16th February Results

Last 8
Liam Gallagher bt Liam Markey
Martin Byrne bt Graham Rooney
Keith Rooney bt Anto McCracken
Joe Byrne bt Matty Flynn

S/Finals
Liam Gallagher bt Martin Byrne
Keith Rooney bt Joe Byrne

Final
Keith Rooney 3 Liam Gallagher 1

Competition as usual this Saturday 5pm. 300 Euro guaranteed. All welcome.

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Competition as usual tomorrow Saturday 5-30pm. 300 Euro guaranteed. All welcome

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Overall Finals this Thursday 28th February 8-30pm. Should be good night of darts. High quality field. All welcome.

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Finals night and an expectant audience witnessed some excellent darts. Top class field ensured many competitive and fiercely contested games. Consequently there was quite a few shocks and some of the more fancied players made early exits. Notable performances on the night from such players as Keith Rooney, Graham Rooney(Played some brilliant darts and an unlucky loser) , Dan Kelly, Dave Crocker. Eugene McArdle, John Burke, Tony Eagers and Gareth Gray. Eventual winner was the irrepressible Keith Rooney who overcame exciting young player Dan Kelly in a tense final. Dan's day will inevitably come but Keith was a deserving winner. Having topped the rankings his relentlessly consistent and top quality displays were a feature the competition throughout.
On a more general note the competition was a resounding success and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all participating players for their support. Player support is imperative to the viability and success of any competition so hopefully we can maintain this core support in future competitions. On the subject of competitions there is a surplus of them over the coming weeks so to avoid fixture congestion we will be taking a break from our usual Saturday competition until after the Easter holidays. Next competition will be played Easter Monday 1st April 2-30pm. Usual 300 Euro guaranteed

Overall Finals Results

Last 8
Keith Rooney bt Dave Crocker
Graham Rooney bt Gareth Gray
Eugene McArdle bt John Burke
Dan Kelly bt Tony Eagers

S/Finals
Keith Rooney bt Graham Rooney
Dan Kelly bt Eugene McArdle

Final
Keith Rooney 3 Dan Kelly 2

Footnote
Prize money of approximately 5000Euro was paid out in the course of this competition.

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Competition advertised for Easter Monday in the Bridge Inn has been cancelled due to fixture clash. Where possible we try to avoid competing with other tournaments. Therefore although not responsible for this fixture overlap we have decided to defer our competition to a later date.

finne02

Hi there,

I am looking to play in darts competitions. Can you tell me if the bridge inn have weekly comps starting and if so can anyone enter?

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Bridge Inn competition will be starting up again on Saturday 27th April 5pm. Open to all players. Enter on the day. 300 Euro guaranteed weekly.

finne02

Thanks for the info.

finne02

Hi there, Are these competitions running every week?