2023 Leo Molloy winner Shane McGuirk with Aaron Molloy and Kenneth Kennedy
Monaghan’s Shane McGuirk is the 2023 Leo Molloy Darts champion following a 7-2 victory over Donegal county player and Irish international Adrian Butch Devine.
The final was played in front of a big crowd at John Joe’s Bar in Kilcar on Saturday.
McGuirk, who is a regular on the PDC challenge tour and the MODUS Super Series, was in top form and is a worthy champion.
He picked up €1,000 and the Leo Molloy Cup and joins a list of fabulous players to have won this prestigious event.
Leo Molloy board runners up Ciaran McGeady, Derek Gallagher, Shaun Gallagher, Owen Carr, Michael Curran and John Byrne (missing Clive Aitkin and Derek Quinn)
Beaten semi-finalists were Alan Hegarty and 2019 champion Gerard McGlynn, Gerard had the highest checkout of 140 on the day. The defending champion Stephen Harron was defeated in the board semi final by Dean Tierney from Galway 4-3 where Dean finished on 102 to win, that was just one of many great matches over the course of the event.
There were no less than 89 entries in this year’s event with the youngest player being 11 and oldest 74 and the standard was once again brilliant.
Leo Molloy runner up Adrian Devine with Aaron Molloy and Kenneth Kennedy
Thanks are extended to John Joe’s Bar and Kilcar House and staff for their hospitably and for hosting the event, to the Molloy family for their sponsorship and to the various local businesses for their support and sponsorship.
Thanks to Declan Gallagher for setting up for the live streaming, to Paul Hegarty for sound and music, to Owen Carr and Michael Curran for checking and marking the final.
Leo Molloy semi finalists Gerard McGlynn and Alan Hegarty with Aaron Molloy
And finally, to all the players who attended and helped the event run smoothly by marking matches the organisers thank you for your support and making this the biggest darts event in the county and a lasting legacy for Leo.
The next local tournament is the Norman Blain Memorial in Roartys/Glenhead Bars, Cashel on Saturday, March 25th.
Leo Molloy quarter finalists Declan Rigby, Joe Flood and Jordan Boyce (missing Dean Tierney)
Results from Leo Molloy Cup
Final
Shane McGuirk 7-2 Adrian Devine
Semi Finals
Shane McGuirk 6-4 Gerard McGlynn
Adrian Devine 6-5 Alan Hegarty
Quarter Finals
Shane McGuirk 5-1 Joe Flood
Gerard McGlynn 5-0 Declan Rigby
Adrian Devine 5-3 Jordan Boyce
Alan Hegarty 5-4 Dean Tierney
Board Finals
Shane McGuirk 4-1 Clive Aitken
Joe Flood 4-2 John Byrne
Gerard McGlynn 4-1 Ciaran McGeady
Declan Rigby 4-0 Owen Carr
Adrian Devine 4-1 Derek Quinn
Jordan Boyce 4-3 Derek Gallagher
Alan Hegarty 4-2 Shaun Gallagher
Dean Tierney 4-2 Michael Curran
Last 32
Shane McGuirk 4-2 John Murray
Clive Aitken 4-3 Liam Gallagher (Galway)
Joe Flood 4-2 Johnny Clement
John Byrne 4-1 Mark Gracey
Gerard McGlynn 4-0 John Con McGinley (140 c/o Gerard)
Ciaran McGeady 4-1 Dean Gallagher
Declan Rigby 4-1 Des McGettigan
Owen Carr 4-1 Cartha Boyle
Adrian Devine 4-0 Jack Boyd
Derek Quinn 4-0 John McGuirk
Jordan Boyce 4-2 Colin Doherty
Derek Gallagher 4-1 Ryan Flood
Alan Hegarty 4-3 Andrew Gillespie
Shaun Gallagher 4-0 Anthony Whoriskey
Dean Tierney 4-3 Stephen Harron (102 c/o Dean)
Michael Curran 4-3 James Byrne
Full list on scores on donegaldarts.com
