Aodhagan O'Neill
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Aodhagan O'Neill is an Irish
darts
player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation
events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a chef in the Irish Army
.
O'Neill won the 2009 Irish Matchplay, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
. He later reached the quarter finals of the Gleneagle Irish Masters, beating Terry Jenkins
, Nick Fullwell
, and Andy Jenkins
before losing 5-2 to Brendan Dolan
.
O'Neill defeated South Africa
's Les Francis in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Adrian Lewis
in the first round.
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
events. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a chef in the Irish Army
Irish Army
The Irish Army, officially named simply the Army is the main branch of the Defence Forces of Ireland. Approximately 8,500 men and women serve in the Irish Army, divided into three infantry Brigades...
.
O'Neill won the 2009 Irish Matchplay, earning him a place in the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
. He later reached the quarter finals of the Gleneagle Irish Masters, beating Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
, Nick Fullwell
Nick Fullwell
Nick Fullwell is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Fullwell joined the PDC circuit in 2005 and narrowly missed out qualifying for the World Grand Prix, losing in the final game to Gary Welding. After that, Fullwell struggled to progress in tournaments, failing...
, and Andy Jenkins
Andy Jenkins
Andy Jenkins is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. Jenkins had trials for Southampton Football Club while at school.-BDO career:...
before losing 5-2 to Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...
.
O'Neill defeated South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's Les Francis in the preliminary round, but lost 3-0 to Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
in the first round.