2024 Leo Molloy

McGeady wins first Leo Molloy title in dramatic fashion

Donegal county star Ciaran McGeady clinched the 2024 Leo Molloy Memorial title with a 7-6 win over last year’s runner up Adrian Devine in a brilliant finale to a fantastic day of darts and a fitting way to remember Leo, it was an epic battle with Ciaran trailing 4-1 and 5-2 and at that stage it looked a certainty that Adrian would make up for last year’s loss to Shane McGuirk but Ciaran had other ideas hitting double 5 to win the decider where Adrian had darts to win.

A massive 117 players entered this years event and the darts from the off provided many great moments. McGeady had great wins on route beating fellow Ireland and Donegal team mate Andrew Gillespie 6-4 in the semi-finals and defending champion Shane McGuirk in the quarter finals where he had a 12 dart leg and there were six 180s! Adrian beat the inform Stephen Harron 6-1 in the semi-finals and Stephen Nicolson in the quarter finals, he had the highest checkout of the day with a 157 in the semi narrowly beating JP Byrnes 154.

Best youth player of the day was Daniel Cunningham and it was brilliant to see so many young players take part while Sharon Cunningham was the best lady thrower on the day.

A big thanks to all the players who entered, the checkers and markers who kept things going from the first round to the final, to John Joes and Kilcar House and staff for hosting.

To Susan and Aaron Molloy for sponsorship, Leo would be so proud to see the fantastic turnout on the 25 anniversary of his untimely passing. To Heineken Ireland, Floyds Mace Dunkineely, Kilcar Cabs, The SIM Clinic, Dineen Aviation, Tuna.ie, Edge Clothing, CLG Chill Chartha, A & J Construction for sponsorships we are very grateful for your support.

We look to next year’s event and we will start earlier and make a few changes to get things running quicker and look forward to another fantastic event!

Adrian Devine, Ciaran McGeady and Aaron Molloy

Semi finalist Andrew Gillespie with Aaron Molloy

Semi finalist Stephen Harron with Aaron Molloy

Board runners up Dean Gallagher and Barry McBride with Aaron Molloy

Best Lady Sharon Cunningham with Aaron Molloy

Final

Ciaran McGeady 7-6 Adrian Butch Devine

Semi Finals

Ciaran McGeady 6-4 Andrew Gillespie

Adrian Butch Devine 6-1 Stephen Harron (157 c/o Adrain)

Semi Finals

Ciaran McGeady 5-3 Shane McGuirk (12 dart leg Ciaran)

Andrew Gillespie 5-3 Shaun McGowan

Adrian Butch Devine 5-1 Stephen Nicolson

Stephen Harron 5-2 Andrew Barron

Board Finals

Ciaran McGeady 4-1 Barry McBride

Shane McGuirk 4-1 Shaun McGuire

Andrew Gillespie 4-2 Anthony Newton

Shaun McGowan 4-3 Alan Byrne

Adrian Butch Devine 4-0 Des McGettigan (14 dart leg Adrian)

Stephen Nicolson 4-2 Dean Gallagher

Stephen Harron 4-1 Kieran Gallagher

Andrew Barron 4-3 Dermot McGuire (150 c/o Dermot)

Third Round

Ciaran McGeady 4-1 Derek Quinn

Barry McBride 4-2 Gavin Gallagher (152 c/o Barry)

Shane McGuirk 4-0 Keith Murray

Shaun McGuire 4-2 Alan Laird (14 dart leg Alan)

Andrew Gillespie 4-2 Charlie Grant

Anthony Newton 4-1 Ollie McGeady

Shaun McGowan 4-1 James Byrne (Bracken)

Alan Byrne 4-3 Cartha Boyle

Adrian Butch Devine 4-0 Daniel Cunningham

Des McGettigan 4-2 John Menchia Gallagher

Stephen Nicolson 4-0 Sharon Cunningham

Dean Gallagher 4-1 Danny McDaid

Stephen Harron 4-2 John Murray (120 c/o Stephen)

Kieran Gallagher 4-3 Clive Aiken

Andrew Barron 4-1 Joe Shovlin

Dermot McGuire 4-0 Piaras O’Donnell (145 c/o Dermot)

Second Round

Ciaran McGeady 4-0 Paul McGuire

Derek Quinn 4-1 Jack Boyd

Barry McBride 4-2 John Holden

Gavin Gallagher 4-3 James P Byrne (154 c/o James)

Shane McGuirk 4-2 Liam Gallagher

Keith Murray 4-3 Shaun Gallagher

Shaun McGuire 4-0 Anthony Diver

Alan Laird 4-1 Ray Lafferty

Andrew Gillespie 4-0 Declan Ellis

Charlie Grant 4-3 Jordan Boyce (15 leg Charlie)

Anthony Newton 4-0 Aaron Sweeney

Ollie McGeady 4-2 Michael Molloy

Shaun McGowan 4-0 Kealan McGuire

James Byrne (Bracken) 4-1 Gary Molloy

Alan Byrne 4-0 Shane Callaghan

Cartha Boyle 4-0 Sharon M Cunningham

Adrian Butch Devine 4-1 Declan Cunningham

Daniel Cunningham 4-1 Noel Kennedy

Des McGettigan 4-0 John Con McGinley

John Menchia Gallagher 4-2 Conor McKiverigan

Stephen Nicolson 4-1 Michael Coll

Sharon Cunningham 4-3 Norman Fuller

Dean Gallagher 4-0 Stephen Muirhead

Danny McDaid 4-1 Brendan McShane

Stephen Harron 4-0 Eoghan Hegarty

John Murray 4-2 Johnny Rooney

Kieran Gallagher 4-0 Patrick McShane

Clive Aiken 4-3 James Byrne

Andrew Barron 4-1 Eoghan McGill

Joe Shovlin 4-1 Wilfie Milsop

Dermot McGuire 4-0 Rose Forde

Piaras O’Donnell 4-2 Nathan McCloskey

First Round

Ciaran McGeady 4-0 Barry McShane

Paul McGuire 4-0 Noah McGuire

Derek Quinn 4-1 Caelan Drummond

Jack Boyd 4-2 Martin Miendl

Barry McBride 4-0 Majella Torrens

John Holden 4-2 Shay Deane

James P Byrne 4-0 Liam McLaughlin

Shane McGuirk 4-0 Ciaran Kilgannon

Liam Gallagher 4-0 Brian Smith

Keith Murray 4-2 Conor McNelis

Shaun Gallagher 4-0 Brendan McIlhennon

Shaun McGuire 4-0 Gary Doherty

Anthony Diver 4-2 David Gallagher

Alan Laird 4-0 Gerry Lyons

Declan Ellis 4-2 Anthony Frize

Charlie Grant 4-3 James Doohan

Jordan Boyce 4-1 Christy Gallen

Anthony Newton 4-0 Hugh O’Donnell

Aaron Sweeney 4-2 Ryan Foley

Ollie McGeady 4-2 Alan Doherty

Michael Molloy 4-3 Kevin Lyons (124 c/o Michael)

Shaun McGowan 4-0 Johnny Bell

Kealan McGuire 4-2 Eddie Gallagher

James Byrne (Bracken) 4-1 Dylan Lafferty

Gary Molloy 4-2 Robert Sicho (120 c/o Gary)

Alan Byrne 4-0 Adam Cunningham

Cartha Boyle 4-0 Peter Leech

Sharon M Cunningham 4-2 Christopher Cunningham

Adrian Butch Devine 4-0 Ryan McGinley

Declan Cunningham 4-0 Aaron Molloy

Daniel Cunningham 4-2 Catherine Porter

Noel Kennedy 4-2 Jasmine Byrne

Des McGettigan 4-0 Danny Doogan

John Con McGinley 4-0 Robert McShane

Conor McKiverigan 4-1 Oisin Byrne

Stephen Nicolson 4-1 Irwin Muirhead

Michael Coll 4-0 Cian Carr

Norman Fuller 4-2 Michael O’Donnell

Dean Gallagher 4-0 Martin McGinley

Stephen Muirhead 4-1 Cormac Cunningham

Danny McDaid 4-3 Kenneth Kennedy

Brendan McShane 4-3 Darragh McGinley

Stephen Harron 4-0 Alison Murray

Eoghan Hegarty 4-1 Brion Domican

John Murray 4-0 Pauric McShane

Johnny Rooney 4-1 Kevin McIlhennon

Kieran Gallagher 4-0 John Paul Curran

Clive Aiken 4-0 Stephen O’Donnell

James Byrne 4-1 Liam McShane (126 c/o James)

Andrew Barron 4-1 Tiffer Molloy

Eoghan McGill 4-0 Lorcan McGinley

Joe Shovlin 4-0 Daniel McGrath

Wilfie Milsop 4-2 David Harron

Dermot McGuire 4-0 Paul McShane

Piaras O’Donnell 4-0 Gavin Doyle