2013 Killarney Darts Festival

Dartgod

2013 KILLARNEY DARTS FESTIVAL

It's all systems go for the 2013 Killarney Darts Festival which will be held at the Gleneagle Hotel / INEC on the weekend of October 18th. to 20th.

The prize fund for the weekend has been increased to €140,000.

The Ladbrokes.com Irish Masters will be played on the Friday evening with two Pro Tour events on Saturday and Sunday with qualifying competitions.
And, of course, there will be separate Ladies' and Youths' Open Singles competitions.
Full details of timings, entry fees, closing dates etc. will be available shortly and will be posted on this page.
Special accommodation packages are available at the Gleneagle Complex and may be booked @ 064-6671550.
It is advisable to book your accommodation early.

leoch

does all the big pdc players come to this event dartgod and if u are staying at the gleneagles hotel do u still have to pay into the darts and if so do u pay on the day or do u order tickets before hand

stylie

Last year people staying in the hotel got passes for Fri, Sat and Sun. Friday pass and you can mingle with the players as its not an official PDC comp. The Sat and Sun passes allow you to mingle outside the barricades until the semi where you then can sit inside the barricades very close to the stage.
Barney, Taylor, Lewis, Wade missing last year. Taylor and Lewis where there in previous years. Judging by Whitlocks attitude last year he wont be there this year and is no loss.
I recommend playing in the Friday comp for a chance to play a pro.

Dartgod

leoch wrote: »

does all the big pdc players come to this event dartgod and if u are staying at the gleneagles hotel do u still have to pay into the darts and if so do u pay on the day or do u order tickets before hand

More than 80 PDPA {PDC} players competed at the 2012 Festival.

If you are staying in one of the Gleneagle Group of hotels or apartments you
will have free admission into the INEC on all days of the Festival.
Tickets can be purchased in advance or they are normally available at the
INEC Box Office on the day.

leoch

why what was whitlock doing there stylie was he been an a**hole or wat

stylie

He went straight from his room to the boards, no interaction with the fans. He had a guy watching to see when he was playing and then he would come down the elevator and have security bring him through the crowd. The only time I saw him stop was for a bunch of small kids that were in his way and he had to take pics and sign autographs. His gf at the time was complaining of the way they were treated on twitter which was bull****, they acted like prima donas at it when every other pro had a smile and a joke with the fans, and Im talking about Painter and Hankey here. Hankey was an all right guy, bit pissed though. Felt sorry for him as you could overhear groups of people saying he is a tosser etc when in fact that's just the stage persona. He actually looked sad when he overheard as well.

Dartgod

The 'BIG ONE' is coming !

Details of the forthcoming Killarney Darts Festival were announced at the Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, last weekend.
The 2013 Festival will be held from October 18th. to 20th., at the Gleneagle Hotel/ INEC Complex with a massive prize fund of €140,000 on offer over the three days.
The programme will include two PDC Pro Tour events, Ladbrokes Irish Masters, Silver Dart Ladies' Singles and Bronze Dart Youths' Singles.
An addition to this year's Festival will be the Pyrascaf Under-21 Singles.
Special accommodation rates are available at the Gleneagle Group of Hotels and Apartments.
Contact Reservations @ +353-{0}64-6671550

Brochures/ Entry Forms are now available.
PM your name & address.

Dartgod

Entry form for 2013 Killarney Festival here - - -

DeadlyH83

Best weekend of the darting year by a mile, all credit to Mick Sull and Andrew Spillane and all the sponsors for having this every year.

Dartgod

ACCOMMODATION ALERT !!!

Apartments at the Gleneagle Hotel - almost booked out for the Festival.
Also heavy bookings on hotel rooms.

Book your accommodation now !

Anybody seeking entry forms please PM your name and address and they will be posted by return.

DeadlyH83

Is this the last year of the Killarney darts festival?
Hopefully not!
No sign of Killarney on PDC 2014 calendar

EDIT:
Tommy Cox of the PDC tells me on twitter that it is certainly not the last year but rather its just not confirmed yet

Dartgod

DeadlyH83 wrote: »

Is this the last year of the Killarney darts festival?
Hopefully not!
No sign of Killarney on PDC 2014 calendar

Negotiations between the Gleneagle Hotel and the PDC are ongoing at the moment regarding the Killarney Darts Festival for 2014 and 2015.
WATCH THIS SPACE !

DeadlyH83

Dartgod wrote: »

Negotiations between the Gleneagle Hotel and the PDC are ongoing at the moment regarding the Killarney Darts Festival for 2014 and 2015.
WATCH THIS SPACE !

Outstanding thank you

stylie

stylie wrote: »

Last year people staying in the hotel got passes for Fri, Sat and Sun. Friday pass and you can mingle with the players as its not an official PDC comp. The Sat and Sun passes allow you to mingle outside the barricades until the semi where you then can sit inside the barricades very close to the stage.
Barney, Taylor, Lewis, Wade missing last year. Taylor and Lewis where there in previous years. Judging by Whitlocks attitude last year he wont be there this year and is no loss.
I recommend playing in the Friday comp for a chance to play a pro.

Was there for the Saturday last year and really enjoyed it. We were allowed beyond the barriers, think it was at the quarters stage and sat down for a long time having drink with Steve Beaton - a gentleman. Then had a drink with Chisnall, Roy, Osborne, Woods and a few others, would strongly recommend it to anyone with an interest. All the pros we met were really nice bunch and very generous with their time, posing for photos, chatting away - Wright and Anderson were two other standouts. So different from other sporting events where the stars are hidden away and don't mingle.

Might head over on the Friday night this year if that's good craic.

DeadlyH83

Just wondering lads, how many players are in for the qualifiers on Saturday?
How many games would we have to win and what is the format?
Thanks looking forward to this

Dartgod

DeadlyH83 wrote: »

Just wondering lads, how many players are in for the qualifiers on Saturday?
How many games would we have to win and what is the format?
Thanks looking forward to this

Saturday - 135 entries
Sunday - 94 entries

32 players to qualify from each to compete in the Pro Tours Direct.

Format : Best of 7 legs 501

Check-in times for Qualifiers : between 7.30am and 8.30am.
Starting at 9.00pm Sharp.

Check-in times for Pro Tours : between 9.30am and 11.00am.
Starting at 12 noon Sharp.

Dress Code applies to all competitions at the Festival.

leoch

well wat the latest from Killarney did any of u head down are there many of the big names at it and who is beating who

Darren Webster and Joe Cullen in final last night.

Good few there, Hamilton, Van Der Voort, Chizzy, Anderson, Burnett, Thornton, Winstanley, Dolan etc. etc.

leoch

thanks conor wat about barney taylor lewis wade mvg keep us informed of all the gassip down there thanks again

leoch

leoch wrote: »

thanks conor wat about barney taylor lewis wade mvg keep us informed of all the gassip down there thanks again

Oh none of that group.

Didn't see Whitlock or Part around either but think they're playing today and tomorrow. Stayed till about 12 last night and still some pros landing in as I was leaving.

9 darter by Wes Newton in third round today

Darren Webster 6-2 Dennis Smith
Justin Pipe 6-2 Terry Temple
Kim Huybrechts 6-2 Jamie Lewis
John Henderson 6-5 Ian White
Steve Beaton 6-3 Joe Cullen
Dean Winstanley 6-3 Stuart Kellett
Jamie Caven 6-2 Jim Walker
Richie Burnett 6-1 Gary Anderson
Dave Chisnall 6-4 Adrian Gray
Andy Smith 6-4 Mark Jones
Michael Smith 6-4 John Part
Brendan Dolan 6-0 Jelle Klaasen
Wes Newton 6-1 Jyhan Artut
Mark Walsh 6-5 Andy Hamilton
Robert Thornton 6-1 Vincent van der Voort
Alan Tabern 6-5 Michael Barnard

KevIRL

Thornton ended up winning this, beating Jamie Caven in the final

KevIRL

Kim Hybrechts v Kevin Painter in todays final