Q School 2024

KevIRL

This begins on Monday with stage 1. There is a UK and a Euro Q school, Irish players must play in the UK one.

UK entries

https://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdcukqs24s1e1/entries

Irish names - Derek Barry, Neilie Brouder, Niall Culleton, Dylan Dowling, Michael Flynn, Dean Forde, Conor Heneghan, Steve Lennon (enters at stage 2), Ultan McDyer, Shane McGuirk, Raymond Mulvey, Damien O Driscoll, John O Shea (enters at stage 2), Patrick Quinn, Keith Rooney, Ciaran Teehan

346 entries in total for UK School, 496 for the Euro School. Havent seen it confirmed but understand there are 30 tour cards available, 13 in the UK school and 17 in the Euro school. Tour Cards not given out until stage 2.

Dillonb3

Wonder if Niko Springer will properly try to win a card this time or just turning up to enter the challenge and euro tour events. Has the talent to get a card.

Dmitri Van Den Bergh's younger brother Xanthi is entered into the Euro Q-School

KevIRL

FWIW Matt Edgar has picked Steve Lennon and Shane McGuirk as two of his ten picks to win a tour card this year

Rikand

Euro list here :: https://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdceuqs24s1e1/entries

One of my favourite weeks in the darting schedule. Great fun watching the scores and tracking a few people to see if they make the cut. And of course, looking out for the person who shoots the lowest average. Always a couple of players with High 20's/Low 30's in there ;)

KevIRL

https://youtu.be/AMHMTAhP0NU?si=qFA1kJTwFPUAhKon

good video here from Matt Edgar that explains the process

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058329790/q-school-2024

https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/01/06/2024-pdc-qualifying-schools-final-entries-confirmed

357 UK, and 507 EU entries confirmed.

With 30 cards, that's 8 guaranteed to the final stage winners; and the remaining 22 should split 10 UK, 12 EU (41.32%/58.68% = 9.09/12.91)

KevIRL

Dartsconnect really struggling to handle the traffic today

Dillonb3

First round exit for Jeffrey De Graaf. Thought he'd be one of the contenders for a card after his world championship run

KevIRL

Neilie Brouder, Dean Forde, Shane McGuirk, Michael Flynn, Patrick Quinn and Ultan McDyer all through to L128 where they begin to get OoM points.

KevIRL

Lowest average I have spotted so far is Jamie Foster on 36.10 in a 5-0 L512 defeat today

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121586270#Comment_121586270

Only Dean forde and Michael flynn progressed. Forde out at L64 stage, while Flynn still in at the L32 stage.

KevIRL

Flynn loses last 32 stage so ends on 3 OoM points.

US3

John part with a 12 darter for the match, brilliant

Dillonb3

Danny Lauby into second stage. Wonder if he'll finally get a tour card this time

TheChrisD

UK Day 1 automatic advancers: Harry Lane, Danny Lauby, Adam Hunt, Patrick Lynskey, Llew Bevan, Matthew Dennant, Mike Warburton, Kieron Bridgwater.

EU still in progress.

roosterman71

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587339#Comment_121587339

Are those 8 into final stage or given a card?

TheChrisD

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587660#Comment_121587660

8 that move on to the final stage automatically, so they get to have the next two days off.

EU final games in progress now.

TheChrisD

EU Day 1 automatic advancers: Arno Merk, Filip Sebesta, Anton Ostlund, Stefan Bellmont, Stefaan Henderyck, Matthias Ehlers, Felix Schiertz, Vitezslav Sedlak.

KevIRL

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587660#Comment_121587660

Into final stage. In the final stage the winners of each day (4 days) get a tour card. Thats 8 total - four UK, 4 EU. The remaining places go to the top players in the final stage OoM

boomdocker

I see Kai Fan Leung back in today - he did really well a few years ago, pretty sure got his card - wonder what happened then?

Rikand

Points tables after day 1. I think around 4 points is usually good enough to advance to stage 2 after the 3 days

https://tv.dartconnect.com/rankings/pdc-uk-q-school-stage-1-2024

https://tv.dartconnect.com/rankings/pdc-eu-q-school-stage-1-2024

roosterman71

I don't see too many women trying out bar Sherrock and Rachel Brooks. Is that all that are trying? Seems a poor showing if so

KevIRL

Irish players through to L128 round and stage 1 OoM points

Niall Culleton

Dean Forde

Dylan Dowling

Patrick Quinn

Shane McGuirk

Keith Rooney

KevIRL

Culleton, Quinn, McGuirk, Rooney all into L64.

KevIRL

Patrick Quinn beats Kevin Painter in L64 5-0. Rooney and McGuirk also through

KevIRL

Rooney and McGuirk into L16. A win for either/both will guarantee them phase 2 progression altho the may already have enough OoM points. Quinn still playing his L32 match

Rikand

Quinn beaten in L32.

Rikand

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121590679#Comment_121590679

Fallon Sherrock won all her matches today and qualifies for stage 2

Dillonb3

3 x 90+ averages from Fallon today

Dillonb3

McGuirk through to phase 2. Bet 2005 World Finalist Mark Dudbridge

KevIRL

McGuirk through as mentioned above.

Rooney and Quinn on 4 OoM points so will probably progress. Dean Forde on 3 as is Michael Flynn