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Q School 2024

  • 05-01-2024 5:37pm
    #1
    KevIRL
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    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.



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  • #2
    Dillonb3
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    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



  • #3
    KevIRL
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    FWIW Matt Edgar has picked Steve Lennon and Shane McGuirk as two of his ten picks to win a tour card this year



  • #4
    Rikand
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    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 ;)



  • #5
    KevIRL
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    https://youtu.be/AMHMTAhP0NU?si=qFA1kJTwFPUAhKon


    good video here from Matt Edgar that explains the process



  • #6
    TheChrisD
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    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)

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  • #7
    KevIRL
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    Dartsconnect really struggling to handle the traffic today



  • #8
    Dillonb3
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    First round exit for Jeffrey De Graaf. Thought he'd be one of the contenders for a card after his world championship run



  • #9
    KevIRL
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    Neilie Brouder, Dean Forde, Shane McGuirk, Michael Flynn, Patrick Quinn and Ultan McDyer all through to L128 where they begin to get OoM points.

    Post edited by KevIRL on


  • #10
    KevIRL
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    Lowest average I have spotted so far is Jamie Foster on 36.10 in a 5-0 L512 defeat today



  • #11
    KevIRL
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    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.



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  • #12
    KevIRL
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    Flynn loses last 32 stage so ends on 3 OoM points.



  • #13
    US3
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    John part with a 12 darter for the match, brilliant



  • #14
    Dillonb3
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    Danny Lauby into second stage. Wonder if he'll finally get a tour card this time



  • #15
    TheChrisD
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    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.

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  • #16
    roosterman71
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121587339#Comment_121587339

    Are those 8 into final stage or given a card?



  • #17
    TheChrisD
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    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.

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  • #18
    TheChrisD
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    EU Day 1 automatic advancers: Arno Merk, Filip Sebesta, Anton Ostlund, Stefan Bellmont, Stefaan Henderyck, Matthias Ehlers, Felix Schiertz, Vitezslav Sedlak.

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  • #19
    KevIRL
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    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



  • #20
    boomdocker
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    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?



  • #21
    Rikand
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    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




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  • #22
    roosterman71
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    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



  • #23
    KevIRL
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    Irish players through to L128 round and stage 1 OoM points

    Niall Culleton

    Dean Forde

    Dylan Dowling

    Patrick Quinn

    Shane McGuirk

    Keith Rooney

    Post edited by KevIRL on


  • #24
    KevIRL
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    Culleton, Quinn, McGuirk, Rooney all into L64.



  • #25
    KevIRL
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    Patrick Quinn beats Kevin Painter in L64 5-0. Rooney and McGuirk also through



  • #26
    KevIRL
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    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



  • #27
    Rikand
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    Quinn beaten in L32.



  • #28
    Rikand
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121590679#Comment_121590679

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



  • #29
    Dillonb3
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    3 x 90+ averages from Fallon today



  • #30
    Dillonb3
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    McGuirk through to phase 2. Bet 2005 World Finalist Mark Dudbridge



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  • #31
    KevIRL
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    McGuirk through as mentioned above.

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



  • #32
    Dillonb3
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    Euro Q-School looks a mess. 3 different rounds are on at the minute



  • #33
    KevIRL
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592424#Comment_121592424

    was a T256 game and a T32 game on at the same time earlier.



  • #34
    boomdocker
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    This is updated more or less live:

    https://www.dartsrankings.com/qschool-uk-first



  • #35
    KevIRL
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592528#Comment_121592528

    yeah it is linked to dartsconnect



  • #36
    roosterman71
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592136#Comment_121592136

    I'm hoping she does win a card to see how she'd fare on the tour. Be better than her only popping up now and again via invitationals or dodgy rule making. It's a pity more women didn't try it. It's a shot to nothing for them as if they fail they still have the womens tour and can gain entry to some major through that OoM. Anyone know why Greaves didn't bother trying?



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  • #37
    US3
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    Any news on Nial Culleton



  • #38
    Dillonb3
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592635#Comment_121592635

    On 2 Order of merit points but outside qualifying spot on legs difference. Will need roughly 2 points tomorrow to get through



  • #39
    TheChrisD
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    UK Day 2 automatic advancers: Jamie Atkins, Fallon Sherrock, Shane McGuirk, Chris Quantock, Patrik Williams, Kevin Lane, Charlie Martin, Andy Hamilton.

    UK OoM guaranteed advancers (may still choose to win through to an automatic advance spot tomorrow): Kevin Thomas, Thomas Lovely, Thomas Banks, Alex Spellman, Thomas Cromwell, Daniel Astbury, Liam Goyne.

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  • #40
    TheChrisD
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    EU Day 2 automatic advancers: Ron Meulenkamp, Angelo Balsamo, Romeo Grbavac, Pal Szekely, Paul Krohne, Andy Baetens, Liam Maendl-Lawrance, Roman Benecky

    EU OoM guaranteed advancers: Patrick Tringler, Ryuta Arihara, Joerg Mitterlehner, Jeroen Mioch

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  • #41
    Rikand
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592586#Comment_121592586

    Has it too easy playing against the women and doesnt want to challenge herself against the men. She's picking up easy cheques where she is right now


    https://dartsnews.com/pdc/no-probably-not-and-i-dont-see-why-id-want-to-beau-greaves-unlikely-to-attempt-q-school-in-2024



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  • #42
    Kingp35
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121592586#Comment_121592586

    What makes it even worse is that the top 8 on the Women's Series Order of Merit get free entry to Q-School so they wouldn't even have to pay to enter. You also need to play in Q-School if you want to play on the challenge tour.

    Only Fallon and Noah-Lynn Van Leuven have entered along with Rachel Brooks who enters every year.

    Fallon was impressive yesterday but obviously stage 2 is a step up in quality.



  • #43
    KevIRL
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    Will be interesting to see what the UK OoM stage 1 cut off for qualification will be. I reckon all on 4 points will make it and a few with 3 and a v healthy leg difference will get through too.

    Any player on 4 with a healthy leg diff is prob best off missing today to avoid the risk of a 5-0 whitewash damaging the leg difference if it did come down to that



  • #44
    boomdocker
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    She was pretty close to getting her card last year, possibly a bit unlucky not too

    I reckon she'll do it this year and hope she does. She's got the game to be a top 64 player, maybe top 32 with regular week in week out high, level competition



  • #45
    KevIRL
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    Irish players through to L128 stage today and gaining OoM points

    Dean Forde (now on a min of 4 points and almost certainly through to phase 2)

    Conor Heneghan (first point and probably needs to make L16 stage)

    Damien O Driscoll (first point and probably needs to make L16 stage)

    Niall Culleton (now on a min of 3 points and probably just needs to win at L64 stage to progress to phase 2)

    Michael Flynn (now on a min of 4 points and almost certainly through to phase 2)

    Post edited by KevIRL on


  • #46
    KevIRL
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    Culleton gets his win, Heneghan and O Driscoll both lose in L64 stage



  • #47
    KevIRL
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    So the cut off ended up being 3 points and a leg difference of +4 with a minimum of 25 leg wins. Willie Borland of world championship 9 darter fame the last player in.


    Irish players in stage 2

    Steve Lennon

    John O Shea

    Shane McGuirk

    Keith Rooney

    Michael Flynn

    Patrick Quinn

    Dean Forde

    Niall Culleton


    John Part also made stage 2 as did Colin Osborne, Mark Dudbridge and Alan Norris



  • #48
    TheChrisD
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    Only six 3-pointers made it through, so they got very lucky.

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  • #49
    TheChrisD
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    3 points, and +5 leg difference is the cutoff for the EU OoM. Today's top 8 are guaranteed to be from the top 91, so with 83 merit spots open they all make it.

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  • #50
    TheChrisD
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    Corey Cadby's card has been revoked. There are now 31 cards available to the Orders of Merit, splitting 10 UK and 13 EU (pro rata 9.5034 and 13.4965)

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  • #51
    Dillonb3
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    Most of the Irish lads got winnable ties. Jon O'Shea has the toughest with Scott Waites



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