John O'Shea (darts player)
John O'Shea (born 24 July 1975) is a professional Irish darts player, who currently plays in the World Darts Federation events. His most notable achievement is winning the 2019 World Masters.
| John O'Shea | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Nickname | The Joker | ||||||
| Born | 24 July 1975 Dublin, Republic of Ireland | ||||||
| Home town | Cork | ||||||
| Darts information | |||||||
| Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||||
| Darts | 24g Unicorn | ||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||
| Walk-on music | "Let Me Entertain You" by Robbie Williams | ||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
| BDO | 2009–2010, 2015–2017, 2018–2020 | ||||||
| PDC | 2010–2014, 2018 | ||||||
| WDF | 2018– | ||||||
| Current world ranking | (WDF) 41  12 (13 December 2020)[1] | ||||||
| BDO majors – best performances | |||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 40: 2020 | ||||||
| World Masters | Winner (1): 2019 | ||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
| UK Open | Last 96: 2011 | ||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||
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Career
O' Shea had his biggest career win to date at the controversial 2019 World Masters, one of three Irish players winning titles at the tournament. Unseeded in the draw, he defeated Neil Duff, Mario Vandenbogaerde and Scott Waites in the final stages. In doing so, he became the first Irish player in the modern era to win a major tournament.
In October 2019, he qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship after his win at the 2019 World Masters.[2] He lost 3–2 to Andreas Harrysson in the Preliminary Round.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2020: Preliminary round (lost to Andreas Harrysson 2–3)
References
- "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Field for men's and ladies BDO World Darts Championship 2020 confirmed". dartsnews.com. 10 November 2019.
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