Jim McQuillan (darts player)

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Jim McQuillan
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McQuillan in 1974
Personal information
Full nameJames McQuillan
Born (1940-12-03) 3 December 1940 (age 83)
Home town Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Darts information
Playing darts since1963
Darts25g Elkadart
Laterality Right-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 1974–1980
WDF 1974–1980
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 16: 1979
World Masters Last 16: 1975

James "Jim" McQuillan (born 3 December 1940) is an Irish former professional darts player who played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events in the 1970s and 1980s. He is from County Louth. [1]

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Career

In 1974, McQuillan became Ireland's first ever News of the World Darts Championship Divisional Champion, playing out of the Vine Inn in Dundalk.[ citation needed ] McQuillan played in the 1975 World Masters, [2] reaching the last 16. [3]

After contesting the 1978 News of the World Darts Championship, in which he finished joint fifth place, he then played in the 1979 BDO World Darts Championship, exiting in the second round after defeat to Scotland's Jocky Wilson.

In 1977, McQuillan was on the Irish team in the WDF World Cup. He represented the Republic of Ireland again at the 1978 BDO Nations Cup.

After reaching the quarter-finals of the 1980 WDF Europe Cup in Wales, McQuillan quit the BDO.[ citation needed ]

World Championship results

BDO

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References

  1. "World Cup man aims for a big response from fans". independent.ie. 31 August 2001. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. "Jim McQuillan". dartsdatabase.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011.
  3. "1975 World Masters chart". dartswdf.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011.
  4. "1979 World Championship chart". dartswdf.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014.