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

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2019 Gerard McGlynn 6 Denise Cassidy 3
2018 Phil McGeehan 6 Declan Cunningham 3
2017 Michael Leech 6 Stephen Harron 3
2016 John Gallagher 6 Liam Gallagher 4
2015 Liam Gallagher 6 Antony Mularkey 1
2014 Charlie Grant 6 Amir Quiambao 1
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