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The Independent
6 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Fallon Sherrock announces break from darts in emotional statement: ‘I need to get myself well'
Fallon Sherrock has indicated that she plans to take a break from darts in 2026 for health reasons. Sherrock, 30, broke the glass ceiling in the sport when she became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship in 2019, earning herself the nickname 'Queen of the Palace'. However, she has struggled with kidney problems since the birth of her son Rory in 2014, after which she fell ill. With energy levels lower than optimum, Sherrock admits she is far from her best after seeing her time in competition limited. "I feel like it will be my B-game [at the moment] and I don't know if I am able to get my A-game out," Sherrock told Online Darts. "If I'm going to have a year out next year I want to make a bang this year. I want to try to get to everything even if I'm not playing 100%. "I need to sort myself out, get myself well and then the sky is the limit." Sherrock has been outspoken about her battles with kidney disease, for which she received treatment in 2017. She now appears set to spend a couple years away from darts as she prioritises getting healthy. "All I want to do is practice at home for a couple of hours a day and I can't do that at the moment, so it is difficult," she added. 'I've had to pull out of some exhibitions recently because I haven't had the stamina. "I have had to narrow down what I am playing in at the moment, and that hurts because I love darts. "Fingers crossed that in a couple of years' time I'll be alright and back to winning well."
BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Sherrock plans to take break from darts next year
Fallon Sherrock says she will not be back to her best for "a couple of years" and has indicated she plans to take a break from darts in 2026 for health 30-year-old became ill after the birth of her son Rory in 2014 and has suffered from kidney problems since has been a pioneering figure in darts since she became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship in an interview with Online Darts, external, the English player said she is having to scale back on playing commitments because her energy levels are lower."I feel like it will be my B-game [at the moment] and I don't know if I am able to get my A-game out," Sherrock said."If I'm going to have a year out next year I want to make a bang this year. I want to try to get to everything even if I'm not playing 100%."I need to sort myself out, get myself well and then the sky is the limit."Sherrock, who is nicknamed the 'Queen of the Palace', said she is "determined to keep fighting" and will continue to play for the time being despite the impact of her health issues."All I want to do is practise at home for a couple of hours a day and I can't do that at the moment, so it is difficult," she added."I've had to pull out of some exhibitions recently because I haven't had the stamina. "I have had to narrow down what I am playing in at the moment, and that hurts because I love darts. "Fingers crossed that in a couple of years' time I'll be alright and back to winning well."
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Queen of Ally Pally Fallon Sherrock quits darts for up to two years after worrying health update about her 'moon face'
Darts star Fallon Sherrock has revealed that she is set to take a step back from the sport and will not compete in any major tournament in 2026 due to health issues. The 'Queen of the Palace' has been a trailblazer for the sport since she became the first woman to win a match at the PDC World Championship in 2021. Sherrock later became the first woman to reach the last-16 of a major mixed-gender darts tournament at the 2021 Grand Slam of Darts, making the quarter-finals that year before she was defeated by Peter Wright. But amid her rise to fame, Sherrock revealed that she has struggled with kidney disease since her 2014 diagnosis. The 30-year-old has been outspoken about the challenges of living with her condition, which saw her receive treatment in 2017. Sherrock has previously shared that due to taking multiple medications to combat the disease has given her a 'moon face'. However, her statement this week appeared to confirm that Sherrock is continuing to struggle with the management of her condition, with the player adamant that getting healthy must be a priority over competing in her sport. 'All I want is to practice at home for a few hours a day - but I can't do that,' Sherrock told Online Darts. 'I've also had to cancel a few exhibition events recently because I simply lack the stamina. 'I just have to find myself again. I have to get healthy again - and once I've done that, anything is possible. 'That's why I've had to severely limit the tournaments I participate in - and that hurts because I love darts. 'I just hope that I'll be fit again in a year or two and come back really well.' In the wake of her appearance at this year's World Championship, Sherrock was candid after her first-round defeat to Ryan Meikle about how limited she has felt living with kidney issues. 'My main goal is, of course, the World Championship,' Sherrock said. 'But I also definitely want to be part of the Grand Slam - because I think if I really am going to take a year off next year, I want to make a statement beforehand.' Both Sherrock and her fellow professional boyfriend Cameron Menzies were unable to get through the first round at this year's World Championship. Menzies broke down in tears in the wake of his upset defeat to world No130 Leonard Gates, in part due to the stress of playing while his father was unwell. 'He tries to make a joke of the man flu, and everything else like that, but it's obviously the pressure and excitement of his dad being ill and also playing in the biggest stage in his sport,' his manager Tommy Gilmour said after the match.
The Sun
02-06-2025
- General
- The Sun
‘I need to get myself well again' – Fallon Sherrock announces YEAR-long break from darts after battling health issues
DARTS star Fallon Sherrock has revealed that she will take a break from the sport next year. The 30-year-old made history at the World Darts Championship in 2019 by becoming the first woman to beat a man in the competition. 2 After defeating Ted Evetts 3-2 in the opening round, she went on to earn a 3-1 win against Mensur Suljovic in the second before eventually losing to Chris Dobey. Her incredible run saw her earn the nickname 'Queen of the Palace'. However, the Coronavirus pandemic stunted her momentum and Sherrock has since struggled to match the form she found over five years ago. In recent months, health issues have also hampered her progress. The darts star now plans to take an extended break from the sport next year. But she still hopes to qualify for the Grand Slam of Darts and the World Championship this winter. Sherrock told Online Darts: "All I want to do is practice at home for a couple of hours a day, and I can't do that at the moment. "I've had to pull out of some exhibitions recently as well, because I haven't had the stamina. "I really wanted to play in the Women's Week at Modus, but I wasn't able to do the whole week of that. "So I've had to narrow down what I'm playing in now, and that hurts because I love darts. "Fingers crossed though, that in a couple of years time I'll be alright and I'll be back to winning really well. "My main objective this year is obviously the Worlds. But I want to try and get to the Grand Slam this year, because I feel like if I am going to have a year out next year, I want to make a bang. "I'm going to try and get to everything, then even if I'm not playing to my 100%, at least I can say that I made it." She continued: "I just need to sort myself out. I need to get myself well again and then once I do, the sky is the limit because I know I can do it and I know how many hours I've got to put in, what standard I've got to play. So I can do it, I just need the energy for it first." Sherrock opened up about her health struggles prior to her World Championship first-round defeat to Ryan Meikle in December. She said: "This year I feel like there is hardly any pressure on me at all. There are other players in the field who have got the media attention and stuff, so I can go under the radar. I have been poorly. "I haven't publicised it as such. Only a few people close to me actually know about it, but I am on the mend now and hopefully getting my confidence back." Sherrock is currently dating fellow darts star Cameron Menzies, who is ranked No36 in the world.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Cameron Menzies reveals moment he knew he had to quit plumbing and how partner Fallon Sherrock ‘batters him' in training
CAMERON MENZIES has opened up on quitting his plumbing job and training with girlfriend Fallon Sherrock. The 35-year-old made the decision to focus on darts full-time last month. 2 Menzies has previously worked on the mornings of huge games and then had to rush to the oche. But that is now a thing of the past for at least the next two years, with the Scot telling Sky Sports: "I was only working one day here and there and it just kind of got to the point where I had to make a decision. I think I've made the best choice. "I was doing the darts, travelling, and trying to squeeze in a job. "I felt this is the best chance for me to do it and there's no pressure this year because I'm in a lot of the big tournaments. "Next year is when I'll be more used to not working, but if it doesn't work out I'm sure I can go back to plumbing." Menzies has been in a relationship with trailblazer Sherrock, who became the first woman to ever beat a man at the World Championships in 2020. And he believes dating the Queen of the Palace improved his game. Menzies said: "She's been a massive help. As soon as we started kind of dating my darts did take an extra step up because we used to practise a lot. "Especially at first when I stayed in Scotland and we used to do Zoom calls. Some nights we'd play for two or three hours. "Quite often she batters me so it's good for me to practise against her because she's a very good player and it has obviously helped my game."
