Dundalk and District Dart League round-up

Week 6 of the Heineken-sponsored Dundalk and District Dart League saw several eagerly anticipated matches take place across the three divisions.

In Division 2, it was the clash of the Callans as Callans Of Hackballscross hosted Callans Cobras of Church Street.

It was the Cobras who raced into an early 2-0 lead courtesy of the ever-reliable Darren "Pigeon" Kerley and Paddy Taaffe. Rodney Mc Loughlin won the next game 2-0 to put the men from HBX back into the game.

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The next three games were all won by the slenderest of margins with Kevin Campbell getting the win in the final game of the night to secure the win for the league leaders.

(Dundalk and District Darts League - Round 6 results)

In the Premier Division Uncle Toms Cabin travelled in to play The Commercial. Colm Flanagan put the visitors one up but the Commercial hit back quickly with wins for Ray Harte and Stephen Coyne.

Aaron Duffy won the next for Uncle Toms's Cabin (Aaron getting man of the match for his team). John Rafferty (Man of the match for the Commercial) and then Ciaran Traynor sealed the win for The Commercial.

Meanwhile, there was an early season top-of-the-table clash in the Northend Bar where Damh O'Thuaidh hosted Uncle Toms.

(Dundalk and District Darts League - overall standings)

Eddie Duffy won the first game for the visitors and the next game went all the way with Paddy Gibney getting the win for the home team against Mickey Crosse.

Simon Wykes and Alan Rogan won the next two games for the hosts to put them 3-1 up.

Next up was Hughie Shields against Padraig Gorham, it was a cracking match and despite Hughie going two up, Padraig won the next two to set up a tense final game.

(Dundalk and District Darts League - Round 7 fixtures)

Hughie was rolling back the years and hit the winning double to secure the win for the home team (Hughie hit eight x 100+ scores in their game and both players got man of the match awards for their team).

In the final game of the night, despite going 1-0 down against Adam Mc Donnell, Paul "Dicky" Callan won the next three games to make the final result 5-1 to Damh O'Thuaidh.