Gerald "Gerry" Johnny Convery (born September 27, 1955) is a former

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born Canadian professional

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player.

Darts career

From

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, Convery played in the 2001 Winmau World Masters, where he lost in the Last 192 stage to Wayne Jones of

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Convery made his televised debut in the 2004

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, beating

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in the first round before losing in the second round to Dennis Smith. Convery then played in the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Tang Jun of

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in the first round and then beat

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to progress to the third round where he lost to fellow Canadian

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. Convery also won the Canada National Championship in 2005. He returned to

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for the 2005 Desert Classic but lost in the first round to

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. Convery then returned to the World Championship in 2006, beating

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in the first round before losing in the second round to

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. Convery then suffered first round exits in the World Championships in 2007 to

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and in 2008 to

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. He also suffered first round losses in the 2007 and 2008 Desert Classics, losing to Mervyn King and

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. 2008 was not a good year for Convery. Apart from winning the WDF-ranked Quebec Open, he suffered early exits in the North American Darts Championship and the US Open as well as the Players Championship Las Vegas. He also lost his

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title which he had won the past four years, losing in the semi finals. He didn't earn enough money to qualify for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship through the North American rankings.

World Championship Results

PDC

* 2005: 2nd Round (lost to

1–4) (sets) * 2006: 2nd Round (lost to

0–4) * 2007: 1st Round (lost to

0–3) * 2008: 1st Round (lost to

0–3)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
{{DEFAULTSORT:Convery, Gerry 1955 births Canadian darts players Darts players from Northern Ireland Living people Professional Darts Corporation former pro tour players Sportspeople from Derry (city)