Jim McQuillan (darts player) explained

Jim McQuillan
Fullname:James McQuillan
Hometown:Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Since:1963
Darts:25g Elkadart
Laterality:Right-handed
Bdo:1974–1980
[News Of The World Darts Championship]:Semi-finals: 1974, Quarter-finals: 1978
Wdf:1974–1980
Bdo World: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]

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. 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.

World Championship results

BDO

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Cup man aims for a big response from fans . independent.ie . 31 August 2001 . 12 October 2023 .
  2. Web site: Jim McQuillan . dartsdatabase.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20111006175004/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1796 . 6 October 2011 .
  3. Web site: 1975 World Masters chart. https://web.archive.org/web/20110704014020/http://www.dartswdf.com/Uploads%20from%20Roy/winmau/winmau1975.html . 4 July 2011 . dartswdf.com .
  4. Web site: 1979 World Championship chart. dartswdf.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140504015249/http://www.dartswdf.com/Uploads%20from%20Roy/lakeside_world_pro/worldpro1979.html . 4 May 2014 .