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.