2009 Con Sean
2009 Con Sean Darts champion Dermot McGuire with Francis McShane (on behalf of the McShane family) and tournament organiser James Byrne.
Dermot McGuire is the 2009 Con Sean darts champion following a 5-0 win over Declan Cunningham, Dermot’s win makes him the 10th different winner of this tournament he had to beat Kenny Kee, David Enright, Michael Byrne and Mike Naulty just to get off board one, this was Declans third final defeat after last years loss to John McGinley and 2005’s defeat to Charlie Grant.
Seamus Irwin who travelled from Castlefinn won board two beating Emmett Quigley in the final, holder John Con McGinley was defeated in the first round by Anthony Gallagher on board three which Declan won beating Anthony in the final.
James Byrne (Bridge Bar) had the highest checkout of the day 130 on Board four; Stephen Muirhead beat James that board final.
A total of 62 players entered which was a great turnout considering the stormy weather and the standard of the darts was very high yet again.
First Round
Dermot McGuire (Glen) bt David Enright (Teelin)
Kenny Kee (Castlefinn) bt John Byrne (Teelin)
Michael Byrne (Glen) bt Clement O’Gara (Carrick)
Philip Gallagher (Killybegs) bt Kieran Carr (Glen)
Mike Naulty (Dungloe) bt Eunan McShane
Raymond Hegerty (Kilcar) bt Colm McNelis (Glen)
Gerry McBrearty (Killybegs) bye
Liam Melly (Glenties) bt Kenneth Byrne (Glen)
Seamus Irwin (Castlefinn) bt Alison Murray (Dunkineely)
John Kelly (Teelin) bt Patrick McNelis (Glen)
William Fuller (Glen) bt Gabriel O’Neill (Carrick)
Hugh Doherty (Carrick) bt Conor Fuller
Emmett Quigley (Dunkineely) bt Martin Curran (Teelin)
Ronald Doherty (Carrick) bt Margaret McGuire (Glen)
James P Byrne (Glen) bt Keith Murray (Dunkineely)
Kenneth Kennedy (Kilcar) bt Michael Gillespie (Glen)
Declan Cunningham (Inver) bt Conor Cunningham (Dunkineely)
Irwin Muirhead (Killybegs) bt Norman Fuller (Glen)
John Gallagher (Meenaneary) bt Eammon Hegerty (Teelin)
John McHugh (Teelin) bye
Anthony Gallagher (Killmacrennan) bt John McGinley (Glen)
Michael McGuire (Teelin) bt Seamus Henea (Teelin)
Sharon Cunningham (Dunkineely) bt Pat Curran (Teelin)
Noel Kennedy (Kilcar) bt Aiden Gillespie (Glen)
Stephen Muirhead (Killybegs) bt Jim Craig (Dunkineely)
Hugh Doherty Jnr (Carrick) bt Francie Gillespie (Glen)
Frank McBrearty (Carrick) bt Michael McGinley (Teelin)
Brian McNally (Teelin) w/o Kevin Squires (Glen)
James Byrne (Carrick) bt Columba McGarvey (Teelin)
Mark Boyle (Meenaneary) bye
Francis McShane (Teelin) bt Christopher Byrne (Teelin)
Richie Cunningham (Dunkineely) bt Joe Mockler (Glen)
Second Round
Dermot McGuire bt Kenny Kee
Michael Byrne bt Philip Gallagher
Mike Naulty bt Raymond Hegerty
Gerry McBrearty bt Liam Melly
Seamus Irwin bt John Kelly
William Fuller bt Hugh Doherty
Emmett Quigley bt Ronald Doherty
James P Byrne bt Kenneth Kennedy
Declan Cunningham bt Irwin Muirhead
John Gallagher bt John McHugh
Anthony Gallagher bt Michael McGuire
Sharon Cunningham bt Noel Kennedy (Noel withdrew due to other commitments)
Stephen Muirhead bt Hugh Doherty Jr
Frank McBrearty bt Brian McNally
James Byrne bt Mark Boyle
Francis McShane bt Richie Cunningham
Board Semi Finals
Dermot McGuire bt Michael Byrne
Mike Naulty bt Gerry McBrearty
Seamus Irwin bt William Fuller
Emmett Quigley bt James P Byrne
Declan Cunningham bt John Gallagher
Anthony Gallagher bt Sharon Cunningham
Stephen Muirhead bt Frank McBrearty
James Byrne bt Francis McShane
Board finals
Dermot McGuire 3 Mike Naulty 2
Seamus Irwin 3 Emmett Quigley 1
Declan Cunningham 3 Anthony Gallagher 1
Stephen Muirhead 3 James Byrne 1
Semi finals
Dermot McGuire 4 Stephen Muirhead 2
Declan Cunningham 4 Seamus Irwin 1
Final
Dermot McGuire 5 Declan Cunningham 0
Thanks to all who helped out on the day, all the players and supporters, checkers and markers, ticket sellers, the management and staff of the Bridge Bar all who bought tickets for the raffle in aid of the Killybegs Hospice.
Special thanks to the following for donating prizes for the raffle, Adrian McGuire (Carrick Meats), John McNulty (Mace), John Quinn (Spar), The Central Bar, Sliabh Liag Bar, Oliver Byrne, Mark and Carmel McNern and Sean Byrne.
2009 Con Sean Darts runner up Declan Cunningham with Francis McShane (on behalf of the McShane family) and tournament organiser James Byrne.
2009 Con Sean Darts semi finalist Seamus Irwin with Francis McShane (on behalf of the McShane family) and tournament organiser James Byrne. 2009 Con Sean Darts semi finalist Stephen Muirhead with Francis McShane (on behalf of the McShane family) and tournament organiser James Byrne.
