The Killarney Darts Festival, which takes place over the weekend of the 14th-16th October 2011 is one of the most popular darts events in Ireland. The event which features the John McEvoy PDC Players Championships also features the Irish Masters, the PDC Youth Tour and a Ladies event. With around £55,000 in total prize money its sure to be another classic.
The event takes place at ‘The Gleneagle Hotel’ in Killarney, one of the top 4 Star + hotels in the area. The hotel, which is also the venue offers free parking, a Leisure Centre, Jacussi, Pool, Three Restaurants, Bars, and all the first class facilities you would expect from a classic hotel.
With only a handfull of events remainng in the calendar, the race is on for qualification to the greatest show on earth ‘The Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championships’
Friday 14th October John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Pro Tour Pre-Qualifying Players registration between 5pm and 6.30pm Prompt. “Toe the oche” 7pm Prompt. 32 Players will qualify for the finals on Sunday.
Format: Best of 7 legs x 501 Entry Fee: €30 per person
Lower age limit 16 years. Players registration from 5.00pm.
Sunday 16th October John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Pro Tour Final Players registration between 9.30am and 11am Prompt. “Toe the oche” 12 noon.
Format : Best of 11 legs x 501 Direct Entry Fee: €125 Total Prize Money €40,000 approx
As with other non-UK Players Championships, the tournaments will be open for entry to PDPA members and also for non-PDPA members resident outside the United Kingdom. This means that any player with a Republic of Ireland passport or eligible to receive a Republic of Ireland passport would be allowed to enter, along with other non-UK non-members from around the world. Lower age limit is 16 years.
Closing date for Pro Tour Final is 2.00pm Monday, October 3rd.
Saturday 15th October Ladbrokes.com Irish Masters
Format: Best of 7 legs 501, 1/4 & 1/2 finals best of 9 legs x 501, Final 11 legs x 501 Entry Fee: €30 per person Prize Fune €17,200.
Players registration Between 9.30am and 11am Prompt. “Toe the oche” 12 noon.
(Open to all players) – Lower age limit 16 years.
Saturday 15th October PDC Unicorn Youth Tour
Format: Best of 5 legs 501 S/finals and finals 7 legs Entry Fee: €25 per person
Players’ registration between 3pm and 4pm. “Toe the oche” after Irish Masters
Entries are open to players aged 14 and over, with an upper age limit of players needing to be aged 21
and under on January 3 2011 to be eligible to play in the PDC Unicorn Youth Tour events.
Sunday 16th October John McEvoy Silver Dart Ladies’ Open
Format : Best of 5 x 501, Final 7 x 501 Entry Fee: €15 per person (Open to all Ladies) Lower age limit 16 years. Players registration from 10.00am. start 12.00 noon
Sunday 16th October John McEvoy Bronze Dart Youths’ Open Format: 5 x 501 Entry Fee: €10 per person Open to all players under 18 years on the day. Players registration from 10.00am. start 12.00 noon
For prices and bookings please contact Michael O’Sullivan mcjosullivan@eircom.net or call +353 (0) 64 66 71550 for reservations.
The Gleneagle Hotel/Venue
For 2 Nights ’B&B’ is 110 euro sharing per person i.e. 220 euro total (£200 approx) thats £50 Per Person Per Night
For 3 Nights ’B&B’ 155 euro sharing per person i.e. 310 euro total (£282 approx) thats £47 Per Person Per Night
Reservations: +353 (0)64 6671550 www.gleneaglehotel.com
Travel Inn (Shuttle Bus Sat & Sun)
For 2 Nights ‘Continental Breakfast’ is 70 euro sharing per person i.e. 140 euro total (£128 approx) thats £32 Per Person Per Night
For 3 Nights ’Continental Breakfast’ 105 euro sharing per person i.e. 210 euro total (£190 approx) thats £32 Per Person Per Night
Reservations: +353 (0)64 6623600 www.travelinn.ie
Also available
The River Apartments www.gleneaglehotel.com Reservations: +353 (0)64 6671550
4 people sharing 3 nights B&B would cost 499 euro total = 125 euro per person = £115 Sterling each for 3 nights
The Brehon www.thebrehon.com Reservations: +353 (0)64 6671550
Scotts Hotel www.scottshotelkillarney.com Reservations: +353 (0)64 6631060 (Shuttle Bus Sat & Sun)
The event offers FREE admission to spectators who are resident of the hotel, to enter the event go to your members area
Gary Anderson was the victor in the John McEvoy Players Championships in 2010, the event follows another Irish classic played at the City West hotel in Saggart, Dublin ‘The World Grand Prix’ Live On SKY Sports
