Pic- Francis Hussey and Thomas Concannon
Francis Hussey claims Christmas Singles.
Francis Hussey- who plays his darts with Flanagan's of Castleplunkett, won the annual Roscommon County Darts Christmas Singles on Sunday. More than 30 players from across the County were in Hannon's Hotel in Roscommon on Sunday for the event which produced some top quality darts. Pick of the bunch was the tussle between last years Christmas Singles winner Mick Egan and last weeks Tommy Kenny Cup winner Sean Fleming in the last 8. Egan's next game in the Semi Final with Thomas Concannon is also worthy of mention. Egan's 160 checkout in the opening leg of that clash was highest of the day. Both players averaged near 90 for the first 4 legs before settling back into the mid 80's in what was a very entertaining game.
Wayne Harris and and Jimmy Reilly also produced notable performances. Hussey's route to victory included early wins over Luke Concannon (3-0) and Denis Coffey (3-1). A 4-0 win over David Concannon in the last 8 was followed with a 5-0 win over Padraig Kearney in the Semi-Final. A 6-4 win in the Final over Ballinaheglish's Thomas Concannon completed victory.
In the final both players had 29 ton pluses between them. 20 for Hussey- 9 for Concannon. Despite the obvious high scoring difference- Thomas Concannon did post alot of 80 and 90+ scores which kept him close right throughout. Concannon got a long opening leg out of the way with a 26 darter. But all legs thereafter were of high quality. Hussey took the next three in 19,18, and 19 darts before Concannon took a 20 darter to make it 3-2. Hussey with another 19 darter made it 4-2- before the quickest leg-a 17 darter- came from Concannon. Yet another 19 dart leg from Hussey left him one away from victory but an 18 dart reply from an improving Concannon made it 5-4. Hussey's winning 17 dart leg ended with a 60 checkout with Concannon sitting on a 80.
Results-

Last 16:- M.Egan 3 P.Tansey 0;S.Fleming 3 G.Murphy 1; P.Kearney 3 S.Corcoran 1;N.Ryan 3 R.Southam Jnr 0; W.Harris 3 M.Fleming 2; T.Concannon 3 M.Murphy 0; F.Hussey 3 D.Coffey 1; D.Concannon 3 R.Southam Snr 1.
Last 8:- M.Egan 4 S.Fleming 3;P.Kearney 4 N.Ryan 1;T.Concannon 4 W.Harris 1; F.Hussey 4 D.Concannon 0.
Semi-Finals:- T.Concannon 5 M.Egan 4; F.Hussey 5 P.Kearney 0.
Final:- F.Hussey 6 T.Concannon 4.
Highest Checkouts- M.Egan 160;W.Harris 125;P.Kearney 116; S.Fleming 105,104.
That winning 60 checkout from Francis Hussey included the last competitive dart thrown in the Roscommon County Darts year of 2009. It has been another fine year for Roscommon on the National darting front with some good successes and further improvements to the standard of play. Hopefully 2010 will see that furthered even more. It all begins again on the 8th of January with the resumption of the County Darts League. The A1 Roofing Singles is provisionally down for 9th of January. Further details on the A1 Roofing Singles will be available soon at http://www.501in9.blogspot.com/ . The League can be viewed in full at http://www.rosdarts.com/. And finally a very Happy Christmas to everyone from Roscommon County Darts. We hope Santa brings everyone shiny new darts and dart board this Christmas!!

Darts League Results- Round 10.
Round 10 Stats:
Legs Played:105.
180's:4.
100+ checkouts: 114- W.Harris; 105 M.Finneran.
Widow Pats, Knockcroghery 6-1 Timmy's, Elphin (19-6).
Tower Bar, Elphin 2-5 Creaton's, Loughlynn (8-17).
Kate's, Castlerea 3-4 Spell's,Ballaghaderreen (14-15).
The Hollywood, Roscommon 2-5 McDermott's, Ballinaheglish. (7-19).

League resumes on 8th January 2010. Enjoy the Christmas Break!!

Tommy Kenny Cup.

Sean and Martin Fleming after the 2009 Tommy Kenny Cup Final which Sean won on a 6-4 scoreline. A reversal of the 2006 Final in wehich Martin bet Sean. Well done to Sean. Congrats to Joe McElderry on winning the X Factor too!!.......

Tommy Kenny Cup win for Sean Fleming.
Ballaghaderreen's Sean Fleming won the 7th annual Tommy Kenny Cup which took place in Creaton's Bar Loughlynn on Sunday. It was a well supported event again as near 40 players from across took part on the day. In it's previous six runnings and has produced 5 different winners- visiting 4 different parts of the county. Now after losing the Finals of 2005,2006,and 2007, Sean Fleming has his name engraved on the Cup forever. And deservedly so. His route to the victory was tough with wins over Patrick Tansey (3-1),Padraig Doory (3-0), Thomas Concannon (3-2), Sean Finan (4-2), Pat Reid (5-1). And a 6-4 win in the Final against his brother Martin wrapped it up. Last years winner-Ballinaheglish player David Concannon had his run stopped by Spell's Sean Corcoran in the Last 8. Jimmy Reilly also beaten in the Last 8 by Martin Fleming. Sean Finan also went out in the Last 8 to the eventual winner. And Pat Reid wound up the Last 8 with a well fought win over Wayne Harris. The first Semi Final seen Creaton's favourite Pat Reid face Sean Fleming. Both players shared the first two legs but despite Reid staying close he could not get to a double in the remaining legs and Fleming ended up a 5-1 winner. A 106 checkout in leg 1 setting on his way with legs of 21,16,21,22,and 20 darts.. The second semi pitched Spell's teammates Sean Corcoran and Martin Fleming against each other. Like Reid- Corcoran stayed close but could not get a shot at a double and the elder of the Flemings's progressed to the Final with winning legs of 19,14,24,20 and 28 darts. In a repeat of the 2006 Final it was again of top quality with the longest leg being 22 darts and 34x100+ scores between them. 16 for the winner, 19 for the runner up. The first five legs all went with the darts. Legs 1,3 and 5 were took by Sean in 21,18,and 21 darts. Legs 2 and 4 by Martin in 21 and 15 darts. But the younger Fleming broke the throw in a 21 dart sixth leg to create a gap which was never threatened. Sean continued with a 20 dart- 7th leg before a mini revival seen Martin take the 8th and 9th legs and 22 and 19 darts. However the tenth leg was to be the last as the Sean Fleming became winner with a 16 dart leg that included scores of 68,85,140,140,36, and 32 checkout. Presentations were made by Sinead Kenny to Wayne Harris for highest checkout (130),Pat Reid, Sean Corcoran, Martin Fleming and to the winner himself. Ballaghaderreen's Aoife Doohan was lady of the tournament. Thanks to the Creaton family for hosting the event and for the refreshments which were excellent yet again.

Roscommon County Darts
Christmas Singles
Sunday, December 20th 2009.
In Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon Town.

Details-
*Open Singles- Confined to players affiliated to Roscommon County Darts.
*Prize fund is €550 minimum.
*Names In by 5pm.
*Entry is €10 per player.
*First Games 6pm
*One toss.
*Format is Best of 5x 501. Last 8- Best of 7x501.
Semi Final- Best of 9 x 501. Final- Best of 11x501.
*Prize fund covers Winner, R-up, Losing Semi finalists and Losing Quarter Finalists. Plus the Highest Checkout.
*5 Boards in play. (4 competition, 1 practice).

Darts League Results-Round 9.
League Stats.
Legs Played: 109.
180's: 7.
100+ Checkouts. 102,(D.Coffey);100,(P.Reid);100, (S.Fleming).
The Hollywood, Roscommon 3-4 Flanagan's, Castleplunkett. (14-16).
Kate's,Castlerea 3-4 McDermott's, Ballinaheglish. (15-17).
The Tower Bar, Elphin 0-7 Spell's, Ballaghaderreen. (2-21).
Widow Pat's, Knockcroghery 5-2 Creaton's, Loughlynn. (17-7).
Timmys, Elphin A BYE

Darts League Results- Round 8.
League Stats-
Legs Played:102.
180's:8.
100+ checkouts:2.-125(Daniel Connaughton);105 (F.Hussey).
Creaton's 2-5 Timmy's. (12-15).
Spell's 4-3 Widow Pat's. (13-12).
McDermott's 7-0 Tower Bar. (21-0).
Flanagan's 6-1 Kate's. (20-9).
The Hollywood A BYE