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Mick McGowan Irish-born Darts Player 1989-Present

Mick McGowan - Irish-born Professional Darts Player
Mick McGowan – Irish-born Professional Darts Player [Reference: 2][Picture Credit: Darts Database]

Profile

Mick McGowan, the Balbriggan, Co. Fingal, Darts Champion, made history in 2003 when he became only the third Irishman in the 500 year history of Darts in the Republic of Ireland to score a perfect 9 darts 501. His nine dart score was 177, 180, 144 (60, 60, 24 finish). What made it more impressive was that it happened at the All Ireland Open Singles Championship in Kilkenny. He started with two treble 20s, and then a treble 19, before putting up three treble 20s, and finishing on two treble 20s and a double 12. He admitted that it wasn’t until he was going for the double 12 that he had a shot at the 501.

Mick first picked up darts at the age of 12, and had been playing darts for 18 years when the feat occured. It was the individual nature of darts which first attractedhim, you are not dependent on a team he said. He was Irish Youth Darts Champion in 1989, and graduated to the senior ranks, remaining in the top 20 of Irish players for 3 years. He played Darts for Ireland, captaining the squad in Switzerland in the World Darts Championship. His hero and role model was Eric Bristow, who he tried to copy.

McGowan’s other major accolade prior to this was winning player of the tournament at the Home Internationals at Portrush in Northern Ireland in 1996, becoming the only Irishman ever to achieve the accolade in the British Isles (Atlantic Isles). He played at the Milestone Inn in Balbriggan, Horse and Jockey in Inchicore, and at the time of this achievement, Whyte’s Pub in Stamullen. He wasinvolved in the Rush Darts League, Duleek and District Darts League and two Major Dublin Superleagues.

This launched him on a career in Darts, winning the Ireland Autumn Open Classic in 2005 and 2006

He went on to compete professionally in the Professional Darts Corporation, reaching the last 32 of the PDC World Darts Championship in 2007 and 2008, and the last 16 of the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2017. He earned his Tour Card in 2011 and again from 2016 to 2018, and has ranked in the DDB since 2005.

Mick McGowan - Irish-born Professional Darts Player
Mick McGowan – Irish-born Professional Darts Player [Reference: 1][Picture Credit: Darts Database]

Factfile

PROFILEBEST RESULTS
CountryIrelandBest Major Results
Age47PDC World Championship Last 322007, 2008
Date of Birth01/02/1973World MatchplayLast 322007
NicknameThe MagnetWorld Grand PrixLast 322008, 2009, 2010, 2016
Tour Card Years2011, 2016-2018UK OpenLast 642006, 2007, 2017
BDO Ranking (25.11.2020)192Players Championship FinalsLast 322016
DDB Ranking (25.11.2020)620PDC World Cup of DartsLast 162010, 2012, 2016, 2017
DDB Popularity (25.11.2020)294Best Old Major Results
Career Earnings (25.11.2020)£141,593Las Vegas Desert ClassicLast 162006
Entrance MusicBlondie “One way or Another”Other Wins
HometownBalbrigganIreland Autumn Open ClassicWinner2006
OccupationVan DriverTom Kirkby Memorial TrophyWinner2015, 2016
Vauxhall Autumn ProWinner2006
Mick McGowan Irish-born Darts Player 1989-Present [Reference: 3]

References

Images

[1] Darts Database (2020) MickMcGowan1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/photos/MickMcGowan1.jpg [Accessed 25 November 2020]

[2] Darts Database (2020) MickMcGowan [Internet] Available from: https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/photos/MickMcGowan.jpg [Accessed 25 November 2020]

Websites

[3] Fingal Independent (2003) Mick makes history with a perfect nine dart finish [Internet] Available from: https://www.independent.ie/regionals/fingalindependent/news/mick-makes-history-with-a-perfect-nine-dart-finish-27776841.html [Accessed 25 November 2020]

[4] Darts Database (2020) Mick McGowan [Internet] Available from: https://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=32 [Accessed 25 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane.

About this document

Researched, Compiled and Written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 25 November 2020

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South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2016-2020

South County Dublin Darts League Logo [Reference: 3]

SCDDL Premier Division 2016-17

PWDLFAPts
St. Anne’s GAA (C)1814311093545
The Mullingar House1814221083644
Rathcoole1813411073743
Lucan County Red1813231044041
O’Connors Darts Club (R)18828756926
The Swallows186111598519
Glenville175111587816
Belgard (R)175012528415
Brady’s (R)1831144010410
(Bye)18001801440
South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2016-17 Final Table [Reference: 1]

SCDDL Premier Division 2017-18

PWDLFAPts
Rathcoole (C)141301862639
Lucan County Red141202842836
Jobstown Inn14644595322
Elenora Red14617555719
Glenville14446535916
Lucan County Bar Blue14446486416
Tim Youngs14338466612
The Swallows14001417950
South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2017-18 Final Table [Reference: 2]

Key: (C) Champions, (R) Relegated to Division 1. 3 Pts Win, 1 Pt Draw, 0 Pts Loss. 8 Games per Fixture.

SCDDL Premier Division 2018-19

PWDLLFLAPts
Rathcoole (C)10910641628
Roadstone10613512519
O’Connors10424473314
Elenora10424394114
Riverforest10244294110
South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2018-19 Final Table [Reference: 3]

SCDDL Premier Division 2019-20

TeamPts
Lucan County30
Croughs28
Rathcoole28
Jobstown Red24
Tim Youngs19
Lord Lucan19
Old County15
Confey GAA6
Roadstone A5
Glenville4
South County Dublin Darts League Premier Division 2019-20 Table at Suspension of League [Reference: 3]

Report

St. Anne’s GAA won the South County Dublin Darts League in 2016-17, follwed by Rathcoole in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and then in 2019-20 the League was suspended on March 10 after the COVID-19 Outbreak with Lucan County in the lead.

About

The South County Dublin Darts League is played in pubs from Lucan to Jonstown, taking in Rathcoole and elsewhere in the towns and villages surrounding Tallaght in South County Dublin. The League features teams playing 8 legs each match, as well as singles and doubles Championships.

References

Websites

[1] South County Dublin Darts League | League Republic (2017) Standings | Premier Division 2016-17 [Internet] Available from: https://southcountydartsleague.leaguerepublic.com/l/standingsForDate/950302478/2/-1/-1.html [Accessed 30 January 2020]

[2] South County Dublin Darts League | League Republic (2017) Standings | Premier Division 2017-18 [Internet] Available from: https://southcountydartsleague.leaguerepublic.com/l/standingsForDate/26892172/2/-1/-1.html[Accessed 30 January 2020]

[3] South County Dublin Darts League | Facebook (2019) Photo, April, 2, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southcountydublindartsleague/photos/pcb.2208431596153902/2208425019487893/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[4] South County Dublin Darts League | Facebook (2020) Photo, March 10, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southcountydublindartsleague/photos/pcb.2485149618482097/2485149321815460 [Accessed 30 October 2020]

[5] South County Dublin Darts League | Facebook (2019) Post, March 14, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southcountydublindartsleague/posts/2488337488163310 [Accessed 30 October 2020]

Images

[6] South County Dublin Darts League Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, November 10, 2018: [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/45872145_2115469708783425_9184418195308544_n.png?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ohc=1_izrd4kaXYAX9nbuw7&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=6e39b5121acf0fa2e71e26055fe0489e&oe=5ED4550E [Accessed 30 January 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane (O’Loughlin’s Red and Grffith College Dublin Darts Club)

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 30 October 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.