Steve Lennon and Willie O’Connor begin World Cup of Darts challenge

Carlow’s Steve Lennon will cap a meteoric rise when he lines out for the Republic of Ireland tomorrow in his first PDC World Cup of Darts.

Steve Lennon and Willie O’Connor begin World Cup of Darts challenge
Thu, 31 May, 2018 - 01:00
Matt Thompson

The eighth running of the event gets underway in Frankfurt today, with top seeds Scotland, represented by Peter Wright and Gary Anderson, facing US duo Larry Butler and Darin Young.

Lennon and experienced partner Willie O’Connor face former finalists Belgium.

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