MONAGHAN’S SHANE MCGUIRK has won the Lakeside World Darts Championship.
McGuirk defeated Paul Lim 6-3 in Sunday night’s final in Surrey, becoming the first senior darts world champion from the Republic of Ireland.
𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 🏹🏆
— Live Darts (@livedarts) December 8, 2024
Shane McGuirk becomes the first player from the Republic of Ireland to win a World Championship title 🇮🇪#WDFDarts pic.twitter.com/oNqJ9vQoj7
The first Republic of Ireland World Champion 🏆
— Target Darts (@TargetDarts) December 8, 2024
Ladies and Gentleman, Shane Mc Guirk 👏 #TeamTarget pic.twitter.com/8HnNw9rr28
The 29-year-old, known as The Arrow, was unseeded coming into the tournament but remarkably didn’t drop a set through five rounds until the decider at Frimley Green.
He roared into a four-set lead against Lim, who was the first player to produce a nine-dart finish at the World Championships in 1990, but the 70-year-old Singaporean hit back to leave it 5-3.
McGuirk held his nerve to win the ninth and final set 3-0, securing the title and a £50,000 cheque after throwing nine 180s and averaging 90.31.
He answered Ireland's call 🇮🇪
— WDF Darts (@DartsWDF) December 8, 2024
Shane McGuirk mastered the Paul Lim challenge at Lakeside, winning 6-3 to become Ireland's first senior darts world champion 🎯
🎥: @BLAZETVUK pic.twitter.com/UsmYk95oIg
“I can’t believe what’s just after happening,” the Aughnamullen native told Blaze TV.
“I just kept thinking to myself, ‘You have the lead, you have the start you needed, just keep going and eventually it will come’. Lucky enough it did come for me at the end.
“I can’t believe it. I’m world champion.”
How about mentioning the two Irish riders?
I imagine because the 42 have just taken this from Associated Press?
I’m sure there’ll be a 42 article on the tour once there’s been a crash or a streaker, usual click bait stuff. I think Dan Martin is 10th overall (plus 5mins) and Sam Bennett plus an hour or so behind.
Cav really is one of the all time greats, and his historic achievement deserves coverage. BUT as others have said above, where is the coverage of the Irish lads? Sam Bennet is gone viral for his heroics in keeping going in the race despite an horrific crash and serious injuries, a truly heroic performance to keep going against the odds. But barely a mention on the Journal/the 42.