Shane William James O'Connor (born 4 December 1985 from
Dublin
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) is an
Irish former professional
darts player who played in
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the World ...
events.
Darts career
O'Connor won the 2008 Irish Matchplay which earned him a place in the
2009 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 16th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The event took place at Alexandra Palace in London from 19 D ...
. He later reached the semi-finals of the Gleneagle Irish Masters, beating
Jacko Barry
Jason "Jacko" Barry (born February 13, 1975 in Dublin) is an Republic of Ireland, Irish former professional darts player who competes in the Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.
Career
Barry won a place in the 2007 World Grand Prix Dart ...
4-0 and
Tony Eccles
Tony Eccles (born 8 January 1970) is an English former professional darts player. Nicknamed The Viper, he played in both the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He reached the quarter-finals of the BD ...
5–0, eventually losing 5-4 to the eventual winner
Michael van Gerwen.
O'Connor was drawn against
David Fatum
David "Dave" Fatum (born August 4, 1968, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia) is a Canadian-American professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Scorpion. He is not a full-time professional an ...
in the preliminary round and, despite a good showing, he was beaten 6–4.
World Championship results
PDC
* 2008: Last 70 (lost to
David Fatum
David "Dave" Fatum (born August 4, 1968, in Prince Rupert, British Columbia) is a Canadian-American professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. His nickname is The Scorpion. He is not a full-time professional an ...
4-6) (legs)
Personal life
O'Connor was not a full-time professional and makes his living as a
scaffolder.
External links
Profile and statistics on Darts Database
Irish darts players
Living people
1985 births
Professional Darts Corporation former tour card holders
People from Tallaght
Sportspeople from South Dublin (county)
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