2020 John Harkin winner Andrew Gillespie with John McHugh and Evelyn Byrne
Andrew Gillespie defeated Adrian Byrne 6-3 taking out 140 in style to win the 2020 John Harkin Singles League title, while Conor O’Donoghue won the shield final coming from 3-1 down to defeat David Gallagher 4-3, it was finally an end to a tournament that started in 2019 with 16 players taking part but was hit with restrictions weeks before the finals meaning the tournament resumed last month, this meant some players were not able to commit to the resumption of due to changes in circumstances.
On the finals night itself held on Wednesday 16th March in Evelyn’s the above coupled with some players working and others unable to attend we ran both tournaments as a round robin format. In the cup tournament Andrew was a deserving winner as he topped the league ahead of Kenneth Kennedy, had 22 180s and three 12 dart finishes over the course of the league campaign (Kenneth Kennedy also had a 12 dart leg), the only trophy he did not win was the highest checkout which was a 170 check out by James Byrne away back in the opening night of fixtures.
Thanks to all players who entered it was disappointing that it could not finish with all players available but no night was going to suite and it needed to be played off, thanks to Evelyn’s, Kilcar House and O’Donnell’s for hosting the matches, to the Harkin family for the trophies and to LMC Fire Safety for sponsoring the finals night. Thanks to all who marked the games, we will be back in September/October with the same league format also players who played in this league have first option of entering.
John Harkin Cup
Final
Andrew Gillespie 6 Adrian Byrne 3
Round Robin Results
Andrew Gillespie 3 Irwin Muirhead 1
Adrian Byrne 4 John McHugh 0
Adrian Byrne 1 Andrew Gillespie 3
Irwin Muirhead 2 James Byrne 2
James Byrne 2 Adrian Byrne 2
Andrew Gillespie 4 John McHugh 0
John McHugh 2 James Byrne 2
Adrian Byrne 3 Irwin Muirhead 1
Irwin Muirhead 1 John McHugh 3
James Byrne 0 Andrew Gillespie 4
2020 John Harkin Shield winner Conor O'Donoghue with John McHugh and Evelyn Byrne
John Harkin Shield
Final
Conor O’Donoghue 4 David Gallagher 3
Round Robin Results
Aaron Doherty 2 Conor O’Donoghue 2
David Gallagher 4 Wilfie Milsop 0
Wilfie Milsop 2 Aaron Doherty 2
Conor O’Donoghue 3 David Gallagher 1
David Gallagher 2 Aaron Doherty 2
Wilfie Milsop 2 Donor O’Donoghue
Most 180s
Andrew Gillespie 22
Kenneth Kennedy 10
Adrian Byrne/James Byrne 9
Hugh Doherty 6
Highest Checkouts
170 James Byrne
160 Kenneth Kennedy
155 Irwin Muirhead
154 Philip Doherty
150 James Byrne
140 Andrew Gillespie
136 John Byrne
130 Aaron Doherty
130 Conor McKiverigan
Least Darts
12 (x3) Andrew Gillespie
12 Kenneth Kennedy
13 (x3) Andrew Gillespie
13 Adrian Byrne
14 (x3) Kenneth Kennedy, Adrian Byrne and James Byrne
14 Irwin Muirhead
Full list of stats and final league table on our website at donegaldarts.com
2020 John Harkin runner up Adrian Byrne with John McHugh and Evelyn Byrne
2020 John Harkin Shield runner up David Gallagher with John McHugh and Evelyn Byrne
2020 John Harkin highest checkout (170) James Byrne with Evelyn Byrne
