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Draft:Charles Byrne (darts player)

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Charles Byrne
Personal information
Full nameCharles Byrne
Born (1944-10-26) 26 October 1944 (age 79)
Dublin, Ireland
Home townTralee, Ireland
Darts information
Playing darts since1961
Darts26g
LateralityRight-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO1977–1979
WDF1977–1979
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 24: 1978
World MastersLast 64: 1977
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Irish National Darts Championships1977

Charles Byrne (born 26 October 1944 in Dublin) is an Irish former professional darts player who competed in World Darts Federation (WDF) events of the 1970s.[citation needed]

Career

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Byrne make here staged of the 1977 WDF World Cup with Team Ireland among others are Seamus O'Brien, Patrick Clifford & Jim McQuillan, Byrne losing to Alan Evans of Wales by 4–2 legs.

Byrne making his Winmau World Masters debut in 1977, before losing to New Zealand's Bill Rose by 1–3 legs.

Byrne runner up of the 1978 BDO Nations Cup are defeating by Team Wales with Alan Evans, Leighton Rees & Tony Ridler in the quarter finals and Team America of the sudden death playoff semi finals with Conrad Daniels Cam Melchiorre & Nicky Virachkul by 3–0, before losing to Team Sweden with Stefan Lord, Bjørn Enqvist and Kenth Ohlsson by 1–3 legs.

Byrne won the 1977 Irish National Darts Championships champion are defeating by Sean Morris of Ireland.

Byrne staged debut of the 1978 BDO World Darts Championship, before losing to Kenth Ohlsson of Sweden by 5–4 legs.

World championship results

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BDO

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References

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Category:Living people Category:Irish darts players Category:Sportspeople from Dublin (city) Category:Sportspeople from Tralee Category:1944 births Category:British Darts Organisation players