William O'Connor
Willie O’Connor ready to light up 3Arena on mouth-watering night of darts

Willie O’Connor ready to light up 3Arena on mouth-watering night of darts

The 3Arena meets Chase the Sun. The darts is in Dublin, for one night and one night only. It’s a night darts connoisseurs and casual fans alike have been waiting for ever since Peter Wright turned it on over Christmas, it’s a night Willie The Magpie O’Connor has been dreaming about since he left the […]

6 years ago

Ireland lose World Cup of Darts final after taking Dutch and English scalps

Ireland lose World Cup of Darts final after taking Dutch and English scalps

So close, and yet so far. Ireland’s World Cup team of William O’Connor and Steve Lennon shocked tournament favourites England and The Netherlands on the way to the final but lost out to the second seeds Scotland. O’Connor, from Limerick, and Carlow native Lennon went on a fairytale run but there was to be no […]

7 years ago

Limerick’s William O’Connor stuns World No.1 Michael van Gerwen

Limerick’s William O’Connor stuns World No.1 Michael van Gerwen

“I am so proud of myself!” And so you should be William O’Connor. The Limerick native blitzed world number one Michael van Gerwen 6-1 during their second-round encounter at the Dutch Darts Championship. Locals in Maastricht were left stunned as the Cappamore native held his nerve spectacularly at check-out time to make short work of former […]

8 years ago