Martin McCloskey
Martin McCloskey (born 22 September 1964 from Derry City) is a former Irish professional darts player who played in British Darts Organisation tournaments.
| Martin McCloskey | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | The Fox |
| Born | 22 September 1964 Derry City, Republic of Ireland |
| Home town | Letterkenny, Donegal |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1985 |
| Darts | 23g Red Dragon |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Fox on the Run" by The Sweet |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1999–2012 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 2010 |
| World Masters | Semi-finals: 2010 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Republic of Ireland Open | 2008 |
Darts career
McCloskey reached the semi-finals of the 1999 WDF World Cup Men's singles, beating England captain Martin Adams in the first round, and Ritchie Davies in the last-16, before beating Belgium's Chris Van den Bergh 4–0 in the quarter-finals. He was eventually beaten by Raymond van Barneveld, who went on to lift the title. McCloskey won the 2008 Republic of Ireland Open, beating Damien O'Driscoll in the final.
McCloskey finally made his Lakeside debut in the 2010 BDO World Championship after winning one of four places in the Inter-Playoffs in Bridlington. He defeated Steve West in the first round after being 2–1 down in sets. However, he was defeated by Garry Thompson in the second round by 4 sets to 1. Martin has since stopped playing the game he loved so much because he is apparently classed as a professional. Martin was a very good amateur who was lucky enough to achieve his dream and play at Lakeside.
McCloskey failed to qualify for the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship, but he did play in the 2010 Winmau World Masters, where he reached the semi-finals. He was defeated by Martin Adams, who won the title.
World Championship Results
BDO
- 2010: 2nd Round (lost to Garry Thompson 1–4)