Pro Tour, Challenge Tour, Euro Tour etc 2023

KevIRL

Slevin with his first euro tour win a 6-0 too

KevIRL

Ciaran teehan gets to QF stage of DT7

KevIRL

Great win for Keane Barry over rob cross in round two in holland

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120533229#Comment_120533229

He followed up this by winning DT9 today and is up to 7th in the development tour OoM.

KevIRL

Slevin loses 6-5 Vs Dirk vd in round 2

KevIRL

Keane Barry through to round 2 of ET7 in Belgium

Dillonb3

Slevin through to next round in hungarian open. Win in next round pushes him into european championship place

Will I Am Not

Robyn Byrne has won Event 7 in the women’s series.

Kingp35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120596120#Comment_120596120

She's comfortably within the qualifying spots for the Women's World Matchplay too. At only 25, she'll definitely improve and is probably Ireland's best female player at the moment just ahead of Katie Sheldon. Sheldon is outside the qualifying spots but only by £400 so she has every chance of making it.

As for the Euro Tour, that win for Peter Wright came out of nowhere really as he had been playing terrible recently.

ThebitterLemon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120532400#Comment_120532400

For me he needs to work on the way his darts lie in the beds, seems to cause him lots of problems

TbL

Dillonb3

Watching the euro tour today, Jose has really dropped down in form. Scrapping past Nico Kurz with a 87 avg

KevIRL

Willie O Connor got to top 16 of PC13 yesterday, only Irish player to make an impact. He is just outside the qualification places for the Matchplay so could do with a run in PC14 today. cut off for Matchplay qualification is 9th July. I believe Willie is also in the last eligibile event ranking wise the Euro Tour event at end of June.

In the 5 development tour events at the weekend Dylan Slevin had a couple of good runs but is still a good bit behind the 2 pace setters Gian van Veen and Luke Littler

KevIRL

O Connor goes out in L64 stage. Not great at all for his Matchplay hopes

KevIRL

Mickey mansell made last 8 today

Kingp35

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120710515#Comment_120710515

And then averaged 77. I think Mickey has problems timing his 'beverage intake' across a long day. Good run for him though.

Willie needs to win a few rounds at the upcoming Euro Tour to have any chance in qualifying for the Matchplay as most of the players he is up against for those finals spots have also qualified. It would be great to see him do it as despite being a Tour card holder for the last 13 years, he has never managed to qualify for the Matchplay.

KevIRL

Mickey mansell wins in first round of ET10.

Keane Barry (v Kim hybrechts) and Willie o Connor (v wade) in action this evening. Willie needs to win a few games in this if he is to make the world matchplay

Dillonb3

O'Connor will be hoping Keane Barry does him a favour. Huybrechts and Dolan are the 2 most likely he can overtake for a matchplay spot

Dillonb3

Kantele vs Maendl-Lawrence game is awful to watch

KevIRL

Keane bounces back from losing first leg against the throw to win 5-2. Very impressive performance.

KevIRL

Poor stuff this from WoC

Dillonb3

Remarkable performance from Gian Van Veen. Hammered Damon Heta 6-0 with 114 avg

KevIRL

Keane Barry and mickey mansell both out round 2

Kingp35

Disappointing for Willie, he gave himself a real chance of qualifying for the Matchplay for the first time. His form on the floor has been poor this year, it's his Euro Tour form that gave him the chance to qualify.

I have to say I really enjoy watching the Euro Tour, it makes for great viewing with the short form matches.

US3

That must of been one of the highest standard euro tours yet. Lots of averages well over 100. Even James wade managed to hit 10 max's in a game. Looking forward to the matchplay now.

Dillonb3

Some turn around in Mike De Decker's career. Kept hold of his tour card 2 years ago because he was a covid replacement in the world championship now making his debut at the world matchplay this year

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120798792#Comment_120798792

Yep. Far better than the Premier league or those invitational masters events. Would like to see Ireland getting a ET event now it looks like the grand prix ain't coming back

US3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120802198#Comment_120802198

I think Matt Porter was hinting at that a few months ago, he said they were trying to secure a venue. Either a Euro tour or a World Series.

KevIRL

Couple of good results early on in round 1 of PC15 for Irish players. Dylan slevin beating Nathan aspinall and Steve Lennon beating ross smith

KevIRL

Slevin and Keane Barry into last 32. Other Irish all out

KevIRL

Slevin best of the Irish making to last 16 stage