Terence O'Dea (3 May 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Australian professional

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player who competed in the 1970s and 1980s.

Career

O'Dea joined the BDO in March 1978. O'Dea played in ten successive

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s with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter-finals. O'Dea also played in four

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tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals in 1984. He appeared on the UK television show

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presented by

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in 1984 where he scored 300 points (in 9 darts) for charity. He appeared two years later and scored 305. O'Dea quit the BDO in 1988.

World Championship results

BDO

* 1979: 2nd Round (lost to

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0–2) (sets) * 1980: 2nd Round (lost to Tony Brown 0–2) * 1981: 1st Round (lost to

0–2) * 1982: Quarter Finals (lost to John Lowe 1–4) * 1983: 2nd Round (lost to John Lowe 2–3) * 1984: 1st Round (lost to

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0–2) * 1985: 1st Round (lost to John Lowe 1–2) * 1986: Quarter Finals (lost to

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3–4) * 1987: 1st Round (lost to Rick Ney 1–3) * 1988: 1st Round (lost to

1–3)

References

External links

Terry O'Dea's Stats and Profile on Darts Database
1945 births 2021 deaths Australian darts players British Darts Organisation players Sportspeople from Perth, Western Australia {{Australia-darts-bio-stub