Donegal Darts

06/06/2026

A great opportunity for any budding young dart players to join a fantastic friendly darting community 💚💛💚💛

Well everyone it's that time again here is the dates for the trials and the link for the first trial. On dartconnect.
Please remember that you must not turn 18 before 1st of April next year to qualify to play for Donegal. https://tv.dartconnect.com/event/donegalyouthranking0126

26/05/2026

🎯 Great Night at the FVC Darts Exhibition 🎯

🙌 We were delighted to be part of the Darts Exhibition on Friday night alongside some fantastic young talent and a brilliant crowd in attendance.

👏 A huge thank you to the students and members of the local community who took part and made the night so enjoyable.

👏 Special credit to the FVC Parents’ Association for organising such a fantastic event and to everyone who generously donated on the night.

💶 We are proud to support the fundraiser, with all proceeds going towards the new pitch development fund.

Thanks again for the warm welcome and hospitality throughout the evening.

26/05/2026

Irish Gold Cup Weekend

Development Tour

Shane Porter got off to a strong start, winning 3 of his 4 group-stage matches before being defeated by Dublin’s Sean McKeon.

Shane then produced an impressive 4–0 victory over Ian Kelleher in the quarter-finals.

His excellent run unfortunately came to an end in the semi-finals, where he was beaten 4–2 by Carlow’s Adam Dee.

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Boys Gold Cup

Unfortunately, Joshua Hegarty, Gavin Herron, and Jack Porter were unable to progress beyond the group stages. However, Charlie Doherty and Jackson Timoney both qualified for the knockout rounds.

Jackson claimed a hard-fought 3–2 victory in the Last 64, while Charlie comfortably won his match 3–0 to advance.

In the Last 32, Jackson secured another strong win, this time 3–1, while Charlie’s run ended after a 3–0 defeat.

Jackson’s tournament came to an end in the Last 16, where he lost 3–0.

Congratulations to all the boys who represented Donegal over the weekend.

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Girls Gold Cup

Donegal was represented by Aoife Porter and Molly Doherty.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t Molly’s day, as she narrowly missed out on qualification for the knockout stages. Aoife, however, finished 2nd in her group to qualify for the quarter-finals, where she was unfortunately beaten 3–1.

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Ladies Ranking Event

Denise Cassidy competed in a tough group alongside Carlow’s Becca Allen and Dublin’s Robyn Byrne. Denise rose to the challenge and finished 2nd in her group to qualify.

She then faced Dublin’s Katie Sheldon in the knockout stages, where she was defeated 3–1.

Denise still had the Gold Cup to compete in and once again finished 2nd in her group.

She won her Last 16 match with a narrow 3–2 victory before once again coming up against Katie Sheldon. Katie edged another close contest, winning 3–2.

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Men’s Ranking Event

Cartha Boyle, Joshua Hegarty, and Gavin Herron were all unfortunately knocked out in the Last 128.

Meanwhile, Alan Hegarty, Adrian Devine, Chris Dunnion, Ciaran McGeady, Dean Gallagher, and Charlie Doherty all progressed through the opening round.

Alan Hegarty, Adrian Devine, and Chris Dunnion were all eliminated in the Last 64, with Adrian facing former PDC Tour Card holder Dylan Slevin.

Ciaran McGeady, Dean Gallagher, and Charlie Doherty all advanced to the Last 32.

Dean and Ciaran then faced each other, with Dean edging a thrilling 6–5 encounter. Charlie also impressed with a strong 6–4 victory.

Dean continued his run with another win in the Last 16 to reach the quarter-finals, while Charlie’s tournament ended at the same stage.

Dean’s excellent run finally came to an end in the quarter-finals against Roscommon’s David Concannon.

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Men’s Gold Cup

Chris Dunnion, Alan Hegarty, Adrian Devine, Cartha Boyle, Gavin Herron, and Charlie Doherty all progressed through their opening matches.

Unfortunately, Joshua Hegarty and Ciaran McGeady saw their runs end in the Last 128.

Last 64

Chris Dunnion, Dean Gallagher, and Adrian Devine all recorded victories to move into the next round.

Alan Hegarty, Cartha Boyle, Charlie Doherty, and Gavin Herron were unfortunately eliminated at this stage.

Last 32

Chris Dunnion, Dean Gallagher, and Adrian Devine all won again to set up places in the Last 16.

Dean faced Chris Dunnion in the Last 16 and came out on top, while Adrian Devine’s run also ended at this stage.

Dean then secured a 6–4 victory in the quarter-finals to book his place in the semi-finals.

In the semi-final, Dean produced a superb performance to defeat Mayo’s Conor Heneghan 6–1 and reach the final.

Dean then faced Mayo’s Ultan McDyer in the final and delivered another outstanding display, winning 6–2 to become the Irish Gold Cup Champion.

Congratulations to everyone from Donegal who represented the county over the weekend. Every player showed great commitment and represented Donegal darts brilliantly throughout the competition. A huge congratulations also goes to Dean Gallagher on an incredible achievement in becoming Irish Gold Cup Champion after a fantastic run of performances across the weekend.

20/05/2026

Huge congratulations to Dean Gallagher on winning The Indo Irish Gold Cup! 🏆👏

An incredible achievement in a hugely competitive field of 93 players. Dean showed class, consistency, and composure throughout to come out on top and lift the title.

A brilliant performance and a well-deserved victory 💚💛💚💛💚💛

15/05/2026

Another Competition for the diary folks 🎯🎯

12/05/2026

Another one for the Diary!! 🎯🎯

11/05/2026

We would like to say a massive thank you to Emer Gibson for all her hard work and dedication to Donegal Darts over the past year and a half as joint P.R.O as she steps down from her position due to other commitments and exciting times ahead for herself and Jordan Boyce 💚💛💚💛💚💛 We are all looking forward to the new addition to our Donegal Darts family 💚💛💚💛💚💛 Congratulations and the very best of luck to you both from us all here 💚💛

11/05/2026

Congratulations to Player Profile director and Donegal darts player Chris Dunnion on winning the Irish National Darts Organisation All Ireland Singles tournamnr recently at The Gleneagles Hotel in Killarney.

Chris triumphed in a field of 380 competitors to lift the title

Chris has also successfully secured several sponsors due to his Player Profile, proving how valuable having an online presence and sporting profile can be.

10/05/2026

🎯 Joe Harley Memorial Darts Competition 🎯

The Joe Harley Memorial Darts Competition produced a fantastic night of darts, with some highly competitive matches and a brilliant atmosphere throughout the tournament 👏 Players battled through the quarter-finals and semi-finals before an entertaining final brought the competition to a fitting conclusion.

🔥 Quarter-Finals

In the opening quarter-final, Alan Laird booked his place in the semi-finals with a strong performance against Jordan Boyce.

Jamie Mooney also advanced after overcoming Gavin Gallagher in another closely contested match.

Gerard McGlynn secured his semi-final place with victory over Cartha Boyle, while Dean Gallagher completed the final four with a win against Adrian Devine.

💪 Semi-Finals

The semi-finals saw the standard rise even further as the remaining players competed for a place in the final 🏆

Dean Gallagher delivered an impressive display to defeat Gerard McGlynn and become the first finalist of the night.

In the other semi-final, Jamie Mooney produced another strong performance to overcome Alan Laird and set up a final showdown with Dean Gallagher.

🏆 Final

The final between Dean Gallagher and Jamie Mooney lived up to expectations, with both players producing excellent darts throughout the match 🎯

Dean started brightly, but Jamie gradually found his rhythm and took control during the closing stages. After a high-quality contest, Jamie Mooney emerged victorious on a 7–4 scoreline to become the Joe Harley Memorial Darts Champion 🥇👏

⭐ A special mention also goes to Dean Gallagher, who recorded the highest checkout of the tournament with a superb “Big Fish” 170 finish 🐟💯 — a moment of real quality on the night!

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🛡️ Shield Competition 🛡️

The Shield Competition also provided plenty of entertainment, with closely fought matches and a dramatic final to round off the evening 👏

⚔️ Semi-Finals

Andrew Kerr secured his place in the final after defeating Eoghan McGill in a competitive semi-final encounter.

In the second semi-final, Tommy Reidy advanced after a hard-earned victory against Sam Hegarty.

🏅 Final

The Shield final between Tommy Reidy and Andrew Kerr proved to be one of the closest matches of the evening 🔥 Both players battled from start to finish, with neither willing to give an inch.

In the end, it was Tommy Reidy who edged a thrilling contest by 3–2 to lift the Shield title 🏆👏

26/04/2026

Tough luck to the Donegal B team who just fell short at the semi-final stage. Hard luck as well to both teams over the weekend — what an incredible run it’s been.

Both the B team and the development team have done the county proud, reaching the inter-county B Championship. The development team battled their way to the last 16, while the B team pushed all the way to the semi-finals.

A fantastic effort all around — plenty to be proud of 💛💚