John O'Shea (darts player)

John O'Shea (born 24 July 1975) is a professional Irish darts player, who currently plays in British Darts Organisation events. His most notable achievement is winning the 2019 One80 World Masters. He is a noted online cheat, regularly inputting incorrect scores or failing to correct scores.

John O'Shea
Personal information
NicknameThe Joker
Born (1975-07-24) 24 July 1975
Republic of Ireland
Home townCork
Republic of Ireland[1]
Darts information
Playing darts since1995
Darts24g Unicorn
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on musicLet Me Entertain You by Robbie Williams
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2009–2010, 2015–2017, 2018–
PDC2010–2014, 2018
Current world ranking(BDO) 78
BDO majors – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 40: 2020
World MastersWinner (1): 2019
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 96: 2011
Other tournament wins
Ireland Players Championship 2011, 2014
Ireland Players Championship Grand Final 2010
Tramore Autumn Festival 2010

Career

O' Shea had his biggest career win to date at the controversial 2019 World Masters, one of three Irish players winning titles at the tournament. Unseeded in the draw, he defeated Neil Duff, Mario Vandenbogaerde and Scott Waites in the final stages. In doing so, he became the first Irish player in the modern era to win a major tournament.

In October 2019, he qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship after his win at the 2019 World Masters.[2] He lost 3–2 to Andreas Harrysson in the Preliminary Round.

World Championship results

BDO

References
  1. "John O'Shea - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
  2. "Field for men's and ladies BDO World Darts Championship 2020 confirmed". dartsnews.com. 10 November 2019.


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