Hannon's Hotel Christmas Singles.
Egan captures Christmas Singles.
Mick Egan and Jimmy Reilly played out an oustanding Final to decide the 2008 Hannon's Hotel Christmas Singles in Roscommon on Sunday. Egan who has darted over much of the country this year proved the stronger turning in a deserved 6-3 win. The were also a high number of big checkouts on the day, the highest being a 154 from runner-up Reilly in his 4-3 win over Sean Finan in the First Round.
Last years winner Gerry Murphy departed at the last 16 stage to Padraig Kearney. Last weeks winner of the Tommy Kenny Cup David Concannon was beaten by Mick Egan in a high scoring last 16 match. The losing Semi Finalists were Padraig Kearney and Martin Fleming. While Kearney did pose some threat to Egan in the first semi, Fleming was no match for Reilly.
Egan took the first leg of the Final in 17 darts. Reilly replied in 20 and 18 darts to take the next two, the 18 darter finished with a 120 checkout. Legs four, five and six went to Egan in 16, 18, and 14 darts as he gained a 4-2 lead. Reilly responded to that with a 16 darter of his own to make it 4-3 but Egan edged closer to the finish line with a sloppier 23 dart leg. But in the 9th and deciding leg Egan came good with yet another classy leg which he took in 15 darts. Scores of 60,81,100,and 140 set up a 120 checkout which he completed to take the title.
Hannon's Hotel Christmas Singles Results.
Last 16: M.Fleming 4 G.Concannon 1; J.Crawley 4 R.Dolan 0;M.Egan 4 D.Concannon 1; S.Fleming 4 D.Coffey 1;P.Carton 4 M.Costello 0;J.Reilly 4 T.Concannon 1;P.Kearney 4 G.Murphy 2; J.Finn 4 P.Byrne 2.

Last 8: M.Fleming (Spell's) 4 J.Crawley (Creaton's) 0;M.Egan (Claypipe) 4 S.Fleming (Spell's)3;J.Reilly (Claypipe) 4 P.Carton (Claypipe) 3; P.Kearney (Flanagan's) 4 J.Finn (Spell's) 3.

Semi-Finals: J.Reilly 5 M.Fleming 0; M.Egan 5 P.Kearney 2.

Final: M.Egan 6 J.Reilly 3.

Higher checkouts on the day were: Jimmy Reilly 154,120, 115, 113, 100. Mick Egan 120,109,101, Martin Fleming 112.