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The Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Sun
‘It's terrible' – Darts star claims rival will FAINT on sweltering World Cup stage and demands venue change
WILLIAM O'CONNOR has blasted hot conditions at the World Cup of Darts. And the 38-year-old also reckons a player will FAINT if nothing is done about it. 1 The Limerick-born thrower has been in action for Ireland at the event in Frankfurt. Alongside team-mate Keane Barry, O'Connor helped his nation beat Switzerland 8-3 to reach the last eight at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt. Despite the victory, O'Connor was unhappy with the conditions. He fumed: "It's so hot up on that stage, it's hard to play our best darts. It's really, really hard. It's terrible. "They are going to have to change the venue or maybe put on a bit of air conditioning or something, but someone's going to drop up on that stage. "I'm not exactly the biggest man in the world, but it's hot up on that stage and it's not good. "The quicker we get off that stage, the better. That's it." Barry, 22, agreed with his team-mate's sentiment. The Duleek dartist said: "On stage, it's seriously hot. Darts slipped out of my hand, I thought the dart was just so sticky. "It's the same for everyone too. You can't be really complaining about it. It's the same for both players. It's another factor to try and get around.' Ireland are set to be back in action tomorrow in Frankfurt. O'Connor and Barry will take on Northern Ireland 's Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Dutch Darts Championship 2025 LIVE RESULTS: Semi-final on NOW as Luke Humphries takes on Jonny Clayton, MVG withdraws
WE have reached the latter stages of this year's thrilling Dutch Darts Championship - and one particular huge name is eyeing the title! Luke Humphries has secured a spot in the final four after beating William O'Connor 6-3 during their thrilling last-8 clash. Yesterday, home hero Michael van Gerwen took to social media to announce that he will not participate in this year's event as he has split with wife Daphne. Teenage sensation Luke Littler is also not in action in the Netherlands as the Nuke has opted to take the weekend off ahead of what promises to be a hectic summer. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Follow our live blog below... 23rd May 2025, 11:32 By Laurence Ryan Time for action! It's time to go in the Netherlands, as the Dutch Darts Championship takes place this weekend. Home favourite Michael van Gerwen will look to put the disappointment of missing out on the Premier League Darts finals day behind him. The man who pipped him to the post, Nathan Aspinall, misses the tournament. Teenage sensation Luke Littler also misses the tournament this weekend. The action is LIVE from 12pm BST, and SunSport will have ALL the updates for you to follow!
