Limerick's O'Connor leads Ireland to World Cup of Darts Quarter Final
IRELAND’S run at the 2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts came to an end on Sunday afternoon as they fell to an 8-5 defeat to Scotland in Germany.
The Limerick native was paired with fellow countryman Micky Mansell as the pair eased through the group stages.
Ireland recorded a 4-1 win over Singapore, averaging 90.38 before getting the better of Gibraltar, averaging 91.73.
After topping Group D on the maximum of four points, Ireland faced a stern test in the in the form of Poland in the second round.
Poland, who were represented by Krzysztof Ratajski and Sebastian Bialecki at this year’s championships pushed O’Connor and Mansell all the way but were no match for the Irish duo who ran out 8-5 winners on the day, with an average of 92.21.
Ireland were then paired with neighbours Scotland in the quarter finals where they faced darting royalty in Gary Anderson and Cameron Menzies.
It was a back and forth contest between the two countries but it was the Scots who pulled away, winning on a scoreline of 8-5.
Scotland went onto the semi final stage where they faced the near impossible task of toppling England’s Luke Littler and Luke Humphries.
England got the better of their bitter rivals on a scoreline of 8-3 before going on to convincingly take this year’s crown in the decider against the Netherlands, winning 10-5.