Terry O'Dea
| Terry O'Dea | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Terry O'Dea |
| Born |
3 May 1945 Perth, Australia |
| Home town |
Rivervale, Australia |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1965 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1978–1988 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final 1982, 1986 |
| World Masters | Quarter Final 1984 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| WDF Pacific Cup Singles WDF Pacific Cup Pairs |
1982 1982 |
Terry O'Dea (born 3 May 1945 in Perth) is a retired Australian professional darts player who competed in the 1970s & 1980s.
Darts career
O'Dea played in ten successive BDO World Darts Championships with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter finals. O'Dea also played in four World Masters tournaments, reaching the quarter finals in 1984 and 1986.
He has appeared on the UK television show Bullseye (UK game show) presented by Jim Bowen in 1984 where he scored 300 points (in 9 darts) for charity. He appeared two years later and scored 305.
O'Dea played in the 1985 WDF World Cup Team who are Russell Stewart, Frank Palko and Horrie Seden beat semi finals to Scotland are Jocky Wilson, Rob MacKenzie Danny Cunningham and Jim McGuigan by 7 legs to 9 and losing to USA he beating Rick Ney, Tony Payne, Dan Valletto and John Kramer by 6 legs to 9.
World Championship results
BDO
- 1979: 2nd Round (lost to Eric Bristow 0-2)
- 1980: 2nd Round (lost to Tony Brown 0-2)
- 1981: 1st Round (lost to Eric Bristow 0-2)
- 1982: Quarter Finals (lost to John Lowe 1-4)
- 1983: 2nd Round (lost to John Lowe 2-3)
- 1984: 1st Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 0-2)
- 1985: 1st Round (lost to John Lowe 1-2)
- 1986: Quarter Finals (lost to Alan Glazier 3-4)
- 1987: 1st Round (lost to Rick Ney 1-3)
- 1988: 1st Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 1-3)
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