Steve Brennan
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Steve Brennan is a former darts
player who competed in the 1980s. He was a civil engineer from Leiston
and began playing county darts for Suffolk
in 1979-80. He was eligible to play for Northern Ireland
because his father Pat was born in Derry
.
He made his World Darts Championship debut in 1982 and caused one of the great upsets in darts history by beating defending champion Eric Bristow
in the first round. He also knocked out Dave Whitcombe
in the second round before losing 0-4 to Stefan Lord
in the quarter-finals.
He appeared at the next four World Championships, but only managed to win two more matches – both first round victories in 1984 and 1985. His last appearance came in 1986 when he lost in the first round to Paul Lim
.
After another surprise victory over Bristow in the 1986 MFI World Matchplay tournament, The Crafty Cockney famously declared that "he kept losing to wallies."
Steve has 3 brothers, (Nigel, Kevin and Trevor) and 1 sister, (Teresa).
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 competed in the 1980s. He was a civil engineer from Leiston
Leiston
Leiston is a town in eastern Suffolk, England. It is situated near Saxmundham and Aldeburgh, about from the North Sea coast and is northeast of Ipswich and northeast from London...
and began playing county darts for Suffolk
Suffolk
Suffolk is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. It has borders with Norfolk to the north, Cambridgeshire to the west and Essex to the south. The North Sea lies to the east...
in 1979-80. He was eligible to play for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
because his father Pat was born in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
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He made his World Darts Championship debut in 1982 and caused one of the great upsets in darts history by beating defending champion Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
in the first round. He also knocked out Dave Whitcombe
Dave Whitcombe
Dave Whitcombe is an English professional darts player who won several major tournaments and reached two World Championship Finals. He had a long professional career between 1980 and 1992.-Biography:...
in the second round before losing 0-4 to Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord
Stefan Lord is a retired Swedish professional darts player, who competed in British Darts Organisation events, and is one of the country's most successful players....
in the quarter-finals.
He appeared at the next four World Championships, but only managed to win two more matches – both first round victories in 1984 and 1985. His last appearance came in 1986 when he lost in the first round to Paul Lim
Paul Lim
Paul Lim Leong Hwa known simply as Paul Lim is a professional darts player who will be best remembered for being the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990...
.
After another surprise victory over Bristow in the 1986 MFI World Matchplay tournament, The Crafty Cockney famously declared that "he kept losing to wallies."
Steve has 3 brothers, (Nigel, Kevin and Trevor) and 1 sister, (Teresa).