All the news and interviews with Ireland's top darts stars

IT'S hard to beat the class of a world cup winner, as Caroline Breen showed at an ADC Vault event this week.

THERE’S nothing like the buzz of hitting the winning throw in a game of darts.

TALK to any darts players now and they will tell you that the emergence of ADC Ireland is transforming the game for the better in this country.

THERE'S nothing like a bit of success to give any team the belief they can achieve some more.

THERE'S nothing like a bit of confidence to give a darts player the boost they need to kick on in their career.

WILLIE O'CONNOR produced a sensational performance tonight at the Winmau World Masters to dump Rob Cross out in the first round.

LIMERICK'S Willie O'Connor was one of eight players to qualify for the Winmau World Masters today as he came through three stiff tests to set up a clash in  the main event against Rob  Cross.

IRELAND'S top ranked youth boys player, Charlie McDermott, says he's loving the pressure of trying to maintain his spot at the top.

THE growing strength of darts in Ireland can be measured by the conveyor belt of incredible talent coming through the youth ranks.

THE Republic of Ireland Men's and Women's teams have made impressive winning starts to their Islands International team competition in Jersey.

THE beautiful Leitrim town of Carrick-On-Shannon played host to one of the big darts events of the year as up to 500 players descended on the Landmark Hotel for a hotly contested West Coast Challenge tournament over the weekend.

LIMERICK'S Michael Flynn capped off a fine few days for him at the PDC Challenge Tour by making it to the last four of event 5.

ONE of the hardest things to do in any sport is to retain a title.

MONAGHAN'S Shane McGuirk enjoyed his best run so far, winning four games on his way to a last 16 finish at PDC Challenge Tour 4.

CORK'S John O'Shea and Galway's Dylan Dowling both had good runs at PDC Challenge Tour 3 today as they picked up some crucial ranking money.

LIMERICK'S Michael Flynn was the best of the Irish in the second PDC Challenge Tour event today as he won four games on his way to a last 16 finish.

MAYO'S Conor Heneghan and Cork's John O'Shea impressed with some early wins in the opening event of this year's PDC Challenge Tour.

WATERFORD'S Dean Finn and Cork's John O'Shea fell just short of gaining a PDC Tour Card on the final day of action at Q School. 

THE best way to prove your mettle in any sport is to come back winning in the face of adversity.

CORK'S John O'Shea remains the best placed of all the Irish to win a PDC Tour Card after another good day at Q school for him.

MONAGHAN'S Shane McGuirk has picked up his first point at PDC Q School final stage on an otherwise tough day for the Irish at the event.

THE Irish duo of Robyn Byrne and Katie Sheldon have put themselves in contention to qualify for finals night at Modus Super Series after picking up some crucial wins on their opening day.

CORK'S John O'Shea performed the best out of the eight Irish players vying for a PDC Tour Card on the first day of Q School final stage.

MAYO darts star Ultan McDyer has stormed through to the final stages of PDC Q school following a stunning final day of qualifying action from him.

WATERFORD'S Dean Finn is top of the PDC Q School Order of Merit following a second day of action that has seen two more Irish players qualify directly for the final stages.

MONAGHAN'S Shane McGuirk has qualified for the final stages of PDC Q School following a good first day for the Irish players at Milton Keynes.

The beauty about darts is that there is no age limit or timeframe for success.

MONAGHAN'S finest Shane McGuirk has fired his way into the WDF World Championships final at the Lakeside with another stunning performance.

SHANE McGuirk has stormed into the semi finals of the WDF World Championships at Lakeside, and is still yet to lose a set. 

Shane McGuirk has continued his stunning run at the WDF World Championships at Lakeside with another straight sets victory to put him into the quarter finals.

Monaghan darts player Shane McGuirk says his preparations have gone well and he is confident ahead of his WDF World Championship debut at Lakeside on Saturday.

It was only into the third leg of his opening game in an ADC  finals event in Ballymena on Sunday that Donegal darts player Dean Gallagher started off with a 180.

Offaly darts star Ronan McDonagh has added to his growing list of achievements after qualifying for the next Modus Super Series by winning through the highly competitive ADC Ireland regional qualifier last weekend.