The Donegal darts team won their 11th, All Ireland, inter counties championship in Ennis, county Clare on Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9thof February. This is Donegal’s 11th victory in the last 17 years, a truly outstanding achievement and and tremendously proud moment for the county. On Saturday was the group stage of the competition. 25 counties took part and there were 7 groups of 3 and one group of 4. Donegal were the third seeds and were within a group of 3 with Waterford and host county, Clare. First up was Waterford, Donegal ran out easy winners with a 9-3 success. Then came Clare were Donegal overcame the noisy home crowd with an emphatic 11-1 victory to top the group and guarantee them a place in the knockout stages on Sunday. On Sunday morning was Longford who were no match for Donegal who won 7-2. Up next was Cavan in the quarter final who put up a spirited fight before losing 7-4. It was then on to the semi final where the top four seeds had made it through. Wexford lay in wait who have played in the last three finals and beat Donegal in the same stage last year. In a game that ebbed and flowed, which was 5-5. But it was not to be for Wexford as Donegal won the next two games to win a great match 7-5. For the final there was a 500 strong crowd looking forward to Dublin facing Donegal. Dublin with a very experienced and international panel where shocked when Donegal playing superb darts and went 4-0 up. Though Dublin pulled 2 games back, Donegal went on to take the next 3 games to come to a triumphant 7-2 win and start wild celebrations that went well on into the wee hours. The Donegal squad would like to thank all their fans who made the long trip to show their support. Donegal had a panel of 18 of which 9 players are from inishowen. The inishowen players are Anthony Whorskey, Paddy Boyce, Derek Quinn (Newtown) Junior Coyle(Burnfoot) Sean Wilson (Drumfries) Charley Grant (Quigleys Point) Paddy J Mc Laughlin (Lecamy) Paul Leech, Michael Leech (Moville) and James Weir, County selector (Quigleys Point). The rest of the panel are Barry Mc Bride(Castlefin), Noel O Donnell Captain (Brockagh), Gerald Porter (Letterkenny), Martin Mc Closkey (Letterkenny), Francie Begley Clive Aiken John Murray (Ramelton), John Flood (Milford), Mike Nulty (Gweedore ), And Josie Friel, County Selector.
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