Martin McCloskey (born 22 September 1964 from
Derry City) is an Irish professional
darts
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player who played in
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation (BDO) was a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft. Made up of 66 member counties, it oversaw professional, semi-professional and amateur darts competitions in Britain. The BDO was a founder ...
tournaments.
Darts career
McCloskey reached the semi-finals of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's singles, beating England captain
Martin Adams
Martin Adams (born 4 June 1956) is an English professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. Nicknamed "Wolfie", he is a three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters champion. He represents Cambridgesh ...
in the first round, and
Ritchie Davies
Ritchie Davies (born 27 November 1971) is a Welsh former professional darts player from Aberdare. He is best known for his run at the 2003 BDO World Darts Championship, where he reached the final.
Career
Davies made his World Championship debu ...
in the last-16, before beating
Belgium
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's
Chris Van den Bergh 4–0 in the quarter-finals. He was eventually beaten by
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld (born 20 April 1967) is a Dutch professional darts player. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champ ...
, who went on to lift the title. McCloskey won the 2008 Republic of Ireland Open, beating
Damien O'Driscoll in the final.
McCloskey made his
Lakeside debut in the
2010 BDO World Championship after winning one of four places in the Inter-Playoffs in
Bridlington
Bridlington is a coastal town and a civil parish on the Holderness Coast of the North Sea in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is about north of Hull and east of York. The Gypsey Race enters the North Sea at its harbour. The 2011 Cen ...
. He defeated
Steve West in the first round after being 2–1 down in sets. However, he was defeated by
Garry Thompson in the second round by 4 sets to 1.
McCloskey failed to qualify for the
2011 World Championship, but he did play in the
2010 Winmau World Masters, where he reached the semi-finals. He was defeated by Martin Adams, who won the title.
World Championship Results
BDO
*2010: 2nd Round (lost to
Garry Thompson 1–4)
External links
Martin McCloskey - Profile and statsDarts Database
Irish darts players
Living people
1964 births
British Darts Organisation players
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