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-
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!!
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!!
