John Joe O'Shea (born 28 November 1951) is an Irish former professional darts player. From Bantry in West Cork, he is one of the most successful Irish players in history, having won the Irish National Darts Organisation National Singles title on six occasions as well as having made numerous appearances for his country.
O'Shea competed in the Winmau World Masters on ten occasions, making his debut in 1982, beating English, Swedish and American opposition before losing to Eric Bristow in the last 16. Following a last 16 placing in the WDF World Cup singles in Edinburgh, he returned to the World Masters in 1983 as the number 16 seed, winning his first round game before losing to Wales's Kenneth Crook.[2] He reached the last 32 in 1984 and 1991. He also qualified in 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1994 and 1995.
He won the Irish National Darts Organisation National Singles title in 1985 and each year from 1991 to 1995.[3]
World Championship resultsedit
BDOedit
1984: Second round: (lost to John Lowe 0–4) (sets)
Referencesedit
^"Where are they now?". Independent.ie. 5 December 2010.
^"Bracket of World Masters Men 1983". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
^"Irish National Singles". Indodarts.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External linksedit
Profile and Stats on Darts Database
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