Colin Edward McGarry (born 22 July 1965) is a

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former professional

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player who played in

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tournaments. His the nickname The Chief.

Career

McGarry qualified for the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship where he beat

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3-0 and

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3–0 to reach the third round, losing 4–0 to Phil Taylor. Despite his good showing in

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, McGarry failed to maintain his performances, failing to qualify for the 2006 World Matchplay and the 2006 and 2007 World Championship. McGarry caused a real surprise in the

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Wildcard Qualifier where he reached the final, beating

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and

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along the way, but lost in the final to

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. The result meant McGarry took one of the reserved spots for the event and eventually earned qualification. He was drawn into Group C with Mervyn King,

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wonderkid

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and BDO World Champion Mark Webster. McGarry went on to score a big upset win over Webster in a final leg decider in his opening group game. However, defeats to King and van Gerwen meant that the Ulsterman would be eliminated in the group stages. McGarry qualified for the 2014 PDC World Darts Championship by winning the 2013 Irish Matchplay, defeating

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six legs to four. He lost to

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4–2 in the preliminary round.

Personal life

He has two daughters named Kiera and Chloe.

World Championship results

PDC

* 2004: Last 32: (lost to Phil Taylor 0–4) (sets) * 2014: Last 72: (lost to

2–4) (legs)

References

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:McGarry, Colin 1965 births Living people Darts players from Northern Ireland British Darts Organisation players Professional Darts Corporation associate players