Jim McQuillan (darts player)
| Jim McQuillan | |
|---|---|
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| Personal information | |
| Born |
December , 1940 Republic of Ireland |
| Home town |
Dundalk , County Louth Republic of Ireland |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1975-1981 |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16: 1979 |
| World Masters | Last 16: 1975 |
Jim McQuillan (born December 3, 1940) is a former Irish international darts player.
Darts career
In 1974 Jim McQuillan became Ireland’s first ever News of the World Darts Championship Divisional Champion, playing out of the Vine Inn, Dundalk where he represented Ireland with distinction when he defeated Tom Bafverfeldt 2–0 and was beaten 2–1 in the semifinal by eventual winner Peter Chapman in a close match, He repeated the feat in 1978 where he finished joint 5th place. McQuillan played in the 1975 World Masters, losing in the first round to Alan Evans who went on to win the tournament. He then played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship, defeating Murray Smith in the first round before losing in the second round to Jocky Wilson.
World Championship results
BDO
- 1979: 2nd Round (lost to Jocky Wilson 2-1)
External links
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