Shane O'Connor (darts player)
Shane William James O'Connor (born 4 December 1985 from Dublin) is an Irish former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation events.
| Shane O'Connor | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Shane William James O'Connor |
| Nickname | Maverick |
| Born | 4 December 1985 Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
| Home town | Tallaght Republic of Ireland |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2004 |
| Darts | 24 gram Unicorn George noble |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2004-2006 |
| PDC | 2006–2018 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 192: 2006 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 70: 2009 |
| UK Open | Last 96: 2011 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Ireland Players Championship PDC Qualifying School Irish Qualifier Sky Bets Tournament Kells Co Kilkenny Tom Kirby Memorial Trophy West Coast Classic | 2010 2010 2010 2008 2013 |
Darts career
O'Connor won the 2008 Irish Matchplay which earned him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He later reached the semi finals of the Gleneagle Irish Masters, beating Jacko Barry 4-0 and Tony Eccles 5–0, eventually losing 5-4 to the eventual winner Michael van Gerwen.
O'Connor was drawn against David Fatum 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 4-6) (legs)
Personal life
O'Conner was not a full-time professional and makes his living as a scaffolder.
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