John Harkin Eight Week Competition

Details: Last Updated: 12 February 2026

Cartha Boyle is the third player trough to finals night after a 4-2 win over Des McGettigan in a great finals with all legs 17 darts or less with Cartha doing a 13 dart leg in the opening match and 15 in the second. Conor McKiverigan had a 14 dart leg in round one, while there were 180s from Des (2), Cartha, Adrian and James Byrne. There were 16 players on the night.

Final

Cartha Boyle 4 Des McGettigan 0 (13, 15, 16, 17 darts Cartha, 16 and 17 Des)

Semi Finals

Cartha Boyle 4 James Byrne 0 (180 Cartha)

Des McGettigan 4 Adrian Byrne 0 (180 Des)

Quarter Finals

Cartha Boyle 3 Philip Doherty 1

James Byrne 3 Conor McKiverigan 1 (180 James)

Des McGettigan 3 Michael Curran 2 (180 Des)

Adrian Byrne 3 John McGilloway 0

First Round

Cartha Boyle 3 Darragh Gallagher 0

Philip Doherty 3 Lorcan McGinley 1

James Byrne 3 Christopher Byrne 1

Conor McKiverigan 3 Paidi Cunningham 1 (14 darts Conor)

Des McGettigan 3 Gary Gillespie 0

Michael Curran 3 Darragh McGinley 0

Adrian Byrne 3 Eddie Cunnea 1 (180 Adrian)

John McGilloway 3 Charlie McLaughlin 1

Andrew Gillespie is the second player tough to the John Harkin Cup finals night following a 4-2 win over Conor McKiverigan in the final, Andrew had 16, 17 and two 18 dart legs in the final and a 119 checkout while Conor put up a good display including a 180 he also had a 156 checkout to win the deciding leg in the semis.

Final

Andrew Gillespie 4 Conor McKiverigan 2 (119 c/o, 16, 17 dart legs Andrew, 180 Conor)

Semi Finals

Andrew Gillespie 4 James Byrne 2

Conor McKiverigan 4 Paidi Cunningham 3 (156 c/o Conor)

Quarter Finals

Andrew Gillespie 3 Charlie McLaughlin 0

James Byrne 3 Mark Donnelly 0

Conor McKiverigan 3 Christopher Byrne 0

Paidi Cunningham 3 David Gillespie 2

First Round

Andrew Gillespie 3 Lorcan McGinley 0 (16 dart leg Andrew)

James Byrne 3 Adrian Byrne 0

Mark Donnelly 3 Paul McNern 2

Conor McKiverigan 3 Gary Gillespie 0

Christopher Byrne 3 Shane Mooney 2

Paidi Cunningham 3 Eddie Cunnea 0

John Meencha is the week one winner of the John Harkin, the defending champion won an epic final 4-3 against Andrew Gillespie. We had 20 throwers and a great night of darts, with 13 dart legs from Andrew and Kenneth and a 14 from Meencha.

Final

John Meencha 4 Andrew Gillespie 3 (15 dart leg and 180 John)

Semi Finals

John Meencha 4 Cartha Boyle 1 (180 John)

Andrew Gillespie 4 James Bracken 2 (13 dart leg Andrew)

Quarter Finals

John Meencha 3 Kenneth Kennedy 2 (13 dart leg Ken, 14 dart leg John)

Cartha Boyle 3 Paul McNern 0

Andrew Gillespie 3 Michael Curran 2 (17, 18 dart legs Michael)

James Bracken 3 Peter Mascenik 1

Second Round

John Meencha 3 Lorcan McGinley 0