Limerick's William O'Connor primed to begin World Championship glory bid

LIMERICK arrowsmith William O'Connor begins his glory bid at the 2023/2024 Paddy Power World Darts Championship in London this week.

Cappamore man O'Connor has been drawn against Bhav Patel, of India, in his opening round tie at the Alexandra Palace.
O'Connor's match is the third one up in the schedule this Wednesday afternoon, December 20.

That session is due to begin from 12.30pm and is live on Sky Sports.

Should the Limerick man come through that game, he would then meet England's Chris Dobey, the number 17th seed, in the second round.

That game is due to be the final match on stage in the evening session this Friday, December 22. That session begins at 7pm. The third round of the championship begins on Wednesday, December 27.

Darts flagship tournament continues at the ‘Ally Pally’ until January 3.

Some 96 players are competing to win the Sid Waddell Trophy and the stg£500,000 top prize. Total prize fund for this year's tournament, which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports, is stg£2.5 million.

Thirty seven-year-old William O'Connor, nicknamed ‘The Magpie’, is currently ranked number 38 in the world.
William O'Connor bowed out of the 2022/2023 World Darts Championship at the second round stage at the 'Ally Pally' when losing out to Gabriel Clemens, of Germany.

O'Connor had produced a classy display to defeat teenage trailblazer Beau Greaves 3-0 in his opening round game.

2019 World Cup finalist O'Connor reached the third round of the World Darts Championship the previous year before losing out 4-2 to current world champion, Michael 'Bully Boy' Smith, of England.