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English darts player (born 1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Irish photographer, see Tony O'Shea (photographer).
Tony O'Shea (born 9 May 1961)[2] is an English professional darts player. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname "Silverback". O'Shea has reached the finals of seven British Darts Organisation (BDO) major darts tournaments, but to date has never won one. He also acted as a regular commentator for televised BDO coverage.
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Tony O'Shea | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | "Silverback" |
Born | (1961-05-09) 9 May 1961 (age 63) Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Home town | Stockport, Cheshire, England |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 1979 |
Darts | 24g Target Signature |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Walk-on music | "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi preceded opening to "Baba O'Riley" by The Who |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 1995-2020 |
WDF | 1995– |
Current world ranking | (WDF) 932 (14 November 2023)[1] |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Runner-up: 2009, 2012, 2013 |
World Masters | Runner-up: 2004, 2012 |
World Trophy | Runner-up: 2002 |
Int. Darts League | Runner-up: 2005 |
Finder Masters | Semi-final: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2014 |
Dutch Open | Winner: 2012 |
PDC premier events – best performances | |
Grand Slam | Quarter-final: 2009, 2013 |
WSDT major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 24: 2022 |
World Matchplay | Last 20: 2022 |
World Masters | Semi-final: 2022 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
BDO International Open Dutch Open Isle Of Man Open Jersey Classic Northern Ireland Open Polish Open Romanian Open Scottish Open Swiss Open Turkish Open WDF World Cup Singles WDF World Cup Pairs WDF World Cup Team Welsh Classic Welsh Masters | 2009 2012 2016 2014 2011 2012 2013 2009 2003 2009, 2017 2009 2011, 2013 2007, 2011 2009 2008 |
Other achievements | |
Clackmanam Open 2010 Dutch Pentathlon 2010 Six Nations Cup 2010 Winmau Darts Dazzler Batley 2010 |
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