2008 Leo Molloy

Brendan Dolan from Belco, Co. Fermanagh won the Leo Molloy Darts Tournament making it the third time for him to win the prestigious cup which was held in Kilcar on Saturday the 8th of March.

Brendan defeated local player and 2006 winner John McGinley 5-2 in the final, Brendan raced into a 3-0 lead but John pulled back two legs but Brendan threw good steady darts to win the final two games, in the semi finals Brendan beat Mike Naulty and John ended the prospect of two brothers playing in the final by defeating JJ Dolan in a very close game.

In the ladies final Sharon Cunningham beat Carmel Cunningham 3-0.

In the local tournament held in O’Gara’s on Sunday evening Biddy’s B’s Dermot McGuire beat Bridge Bar’s James Byrne in the final.

The organising committee would like to thank the sponsors Smithwicks, our hosts for the event Kilcar House, John Joes and O'Gara’s Bar, all the players, helpers and ticket sellers for their continued support €1005 was raised on the night for The Kilcar Volunteers for Africa fund.

2008 Leo Molloy winner Brendan Dolan being presented the cup by Aaron Molloy

Cheque for, money raised on the day being presented to: Kieran McGinley, Kevin Lyons, Princhie Carr, Conal Lyons (all Kilcar Volunteers for Africa) by Michael Molloy (Darts Committee).

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Final

Brendan Dolan 5-2 John McGinley

Semi Finals

Brendan Dolan 4-0 Mike Naulty

John McGinley 4-3 JJ Dolan

Quarter Finals

Brendan Dolan 4 Stephen Muirhead

John McGinley 4-0 Dermot McGuire

JJ Dolan 4-3 James Deery

Mike Nulty 4-3 Ritchie Cunningham

Last 16

John McGinley 3-1 Alan McBrearty

JJ Dolan 3-1 Stephen Quinn

Dermot McGuire 3-2 Kieran Carr

James Deery 3-0 Joe Gallagher

Stephen Muirhead 3-0 Christy Byrne

Ritchie Cunningham 3-1 Conal Lyons

Brendan Dolan 3-2 Irwin Muirhead

Mike Naulty 3-0 Kevin Lyons

Last 32

Kieran Carr bt Paul McShane

Dermot McGuire bt Frank McBrearty

Joe Gallagher bt Gareth O’Donnell

James Deery bt Martin McGinley

Christy Byrne bt Philip Gallagher

Stephen Muirhead bt John Gallagher

Ritchie Cunningham bt Derek Hays

Conal Lyons bt Mark McShane

Alan McBrearty bt James Byrne

John McGinley bt Michael Molloy Jnr

JJ Dolan bt Kenneth Kennedy

Stephen Quinn bt John Damien Gallagher

Brendan Dolan bt Gerard Gallagher

Irwin Muirhead bt Declan Cunningham

Mike Naulty bt Alan Keller

Kevin Lyons bt Andy Doherty