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16 Oct 2025

Ciaran McGeady seized victory in thrilling Leo Molloy Memorial Darts final

Donegal native triumphed over Adrian Devine in a nail-biting 7-6 showdown, highlighting a spectacular display of darts talent at the Kilcar tournament

Ciaran McGeady seized victory in thrilling Leo Molloy Memorial Darts final

Ciaran McGeady who won the 2024 Leo Molloy Memorial

Donegal man Ciaran McGeady clinched the 2024 Leo Molloy Memorial title with a 7-6 win over last year’s runner-up Adrian Devine in the Leo Molloy Darts tournament held in Kilcar. 

It was an epic battle with McGeady trailing 4-1 and 5-2 and at that stage it looked a certainty that Devine would make up for last year’s loss to Shane McGuirk, but McGeady had other ideas hitting double five to win the decider. 

A massive 117 players entered this year’s event and the darts from the off provided many great moments.  

McGeady had great wins on route beating fellow Ireland and Donegal teammate 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.  

Devine beat the inform Stephen Harron 6-1 in the semi-finals and Stephen Nicolson in the quarter-final, he had the highest checkout of the day with a 157 in the semi narrowly beating JP Byrnes 154. 

The best youth player of the day was Daniel Cunningham, while Sharon Cunningham was the best lady thrower on the day. 

 

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