2010 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Championship

Dartgod · 05-07-2010 10:24PM #1

The 2010 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Championship will take place on Sunday, August 29th., at the Green Isle Hotel, Newland's Cross, Dublin, and the winner will qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace in London next December.

The competition at the Green Isle Hotel will be played down to the last two players on the day and the final of the Irish Matchplay will be played on stage at the City West Hotel, Dublin. on Sunday, October 10th., before the final of the World Grand Prix.

dionsiseire · 06-07-2010 01:39AM

Bagsy winning

S.T.D Ste · 06-07-2010 07:45AM

Dartgod wrote: »

The 2010 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Championship will take place on Sunday, August 29th., at the Green Isle Hotel, Newland's Cross, Dublin, and the winner will qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship at Alexandra Palace in London next December.

The competition at the Green Isle Hotel will be played down to the last two players on the day and the final of the Irish Matchplay will be played on stage at the City West Hotel, Dublin. on Sunday, October 10th., before the final of the World Grand Prix.

are the forms for this posted on any site yet

501darts · 06-07-2010 08:22AM

Your wasting your time lads, I have this one in the bag

Gringo180 · 06-07-2010 08:48AM

Great idea having the 2 finalists playing on the stage just before the grand prix final, it gives the player who eventually makes it to ally pally the experience of playing in that kind of environment....

Dicie · 06-07-2010 09:50AM

Gonna have to find my darts for this one... After the IPCs finals day im not sure where i put em..:D

KickingKen · 06-07-2010 01:57PM

Did you know Paul Nicholson wears his tri colour wristband in memory of the great Tom Kirby.

Gringo180 · 06-07-2010 02:37PM

KickingKen wrote: »

Did you know Paul Nicholson wears his tri colour wristband in memory of the great Tom Kirby.

Yeah i heard that alright Ken, are u gonna have a bash at this competition?Would be good to see a fellow Boomers player on the Tv:D

KickingKen · 06-07-2010 11:59PM

yeah hopefully Graham if I can get the day off, wouldnt mind a bit of "World Championship"

:D:D

doubletrouble · 07-07-2010 03:43PM

KickingKen wrote: »

yeah hopefully Graham if I can get the day off, wouldnt mind a bit of "World Championship" :D:D

only 1 boomers player will b winning this. cud be an all boomers final. me n skelo but we all know the outcome of dat 1!!!! hehehehehe

Dicie · 07-07-2010 03:44PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

only 1 boomers player will b winning this. cud be an all boomers final. me n skelo but we all know the outcome of dat 1!!!! hehehehehe

They must be putting some magic mushrooms into the mac donalds up there..... This lad is having weird dreams..

Gringo180 · 07-07-2010 05:52PM

Dicie wrote: »

They must be putting some magin mushrooms into the mac donalds up there..... This lad is having weird dreams..

Haha love it dicie:D

doubletrouble · 07-07-2010 08:25PM

Dicie wrote: »

They must be putting some magic mushrooms into the mac donalds up there..... This lad is having weird dreams..

u mite say dat but im averaging 80 in practice n i know i can push dat up to 85!!!!!!!!!:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Dicie · 07-07-2010 08:26PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

u mite say dat but im averaging 80 in practice n i know i can push dat up to 85!!!!!!!!!:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Off to the pdc with u then....

mackeire · 07-07-2010 09:47PM

oh yeah, definitely entering that one.. i'd say every player from every league will enter it tho..

Gringo180 · 08-07-2010 01:21PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

u mite say dat but im averaging 80 in practice n i know i can push dat up to 85!!!!!!!!!:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

Bah:pac:
Im up around that myself so watch out:pac::pac::pac::pac::pac:

mr big dong · 13-07-2010 08:36PM

gringo the only 85 u get is a bus into town and as for the honey monster the only 85 he gets is stones when shane and himself get on a weighting scales:p:p:p:p:eek:;)

Dicie · 13-07-2010 08:38PM

mr big dong wrote: »

gringo the only 85 u get is a bus into town and as for the honey monster the only 85 he gets is stones when shane and himself get on a weighting scales:p:p:p:p:eek:;)

CLassic comedy gold here with mc cracken.....:D:D:D

doubletrouble · 13-07-2010 08:42PM

mr big dong wrote: »

gringo the only 85 u get is a bus into town and as for the honey monster the only 85 he gets is stones when shane and himself get on a weighting scales:p:p:p:p:eek:;)

n this is coming from the red pig who cant even win a game against a kerry second team. u were a legend anto now ur just a plonker

Dicie · 13-07-2010 08:44PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

n this is coming from the red pig who cant even win a game against a kerry second team. u were a legend anto now ur just a plonker

The legend will be back, have no doubt...

:D Now, whos round is it???:eek:

mr big dong · 13-07-2010 09:00PM

didnt want u to be a plonker on ur own tried alot cant match ur standard of being a plonker but it doesnt come naturally to me like it does to u

:cool:

Dicie · 13-07-2010 09:06PM

Well just over 6 weeks now to the Tom Kirby memorial, be nice to see you 2 drawn against each other... Only 1 winner there...

Carrickman · 13-07-2010 10:13PM

Christ lads clam down.

Dicie · 13-07-2010 10:14PM

Carrickman wrote: »

Christ lads clam down.

Hahhahaahahaaaaaaaaaaa, the scousers....

:D:D

doubletrouble · 14-07-2010 05:55PM

Dicie wrote: »

Well just over 6 weeks now to the Tom Kirby memorial, be nice to see you 2 drawn against each other... Only 1 winner there...

id love nothing more than a showdown with a washed up mouth piece. i already took care of grey, ur nxt red balls!!:D;)

Dicie · 14-07-2010 06:18PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

id love nothing more than a showdown with a washed up mouth piece. i already took care of grey, ur nxt red balls!!:D;)

:D U forget i was watching that game u played against gareth in kilkenny... Lets not call it a victory shall we. U cant beat me, not sure how ur gonna beat mac cracken.....

doubletrouble · 14-07-2010 06:32PM

Dicie wrote: »

:D U forget i was watching that game u played against gareth in kilkenny... Lets not call it a victory shall we. U cant beat me, not sure how ur gonna beat mac cracken.....

piece of piss

Dicie · 14-07-2010 06:37PM

doubletrouble wrote: »

piece of piss

Dartgod · 24-07-2010 07:14PM

C'mon lads, give us a break, please !

Just back from holidays and back to this endless drivel !

Can we stick to the subject of the thread ? - - - Tom Kirby Memorial Matchplay and getting an Irish player into the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.

Let's TALK DARTS and NOT DRIVEL !

Entry forms are available on www.dartsinireland.com

Carrickman · 25-07-2010 02:38PM

Maby one of the Mods could tidy up this thread and keep a bit of order.

Dicie · 25-07-2010 02:49PM

Carrickman wrote: »

Maby one of the Mods could tidy up this thread and keep a bit of order.

Give your head a wobble there...

keep a bit of order, it was a bit of a joke, i dont see any rules that has been broke, between players that will take part in the event giving each other a bit of banter.

KickingKen · 26-07-2010 09:42PM

anyone know what would be the final day for entering this, will probabaly not know whether i could enter until the monday before the event

KickingKen · 26-07-2010 09:44PM

btw, mr ding dong and doubletrouble are mates, and rumour has it they are former lovers

, so its only a bit of a domestic !

Dartgod · 29-07-2010 10:30AM

dionsiseire wrote: »

Bagsy winning

I see that you are "raring to go" this year, Dion, with your entry already in the post with a month to go !

dionsiseire · 29-07-2010 10:37AM

Yeah i'm always the one who's last in the door, thought i'd get it out of the way while i could

Dartgod · 29-07-2010 12:10PM

dionsiseire wrote: »

Yeah i'm always the one who's last in the door, thought i'd get it out of the way while i could

If only more players did that and not wait till the last minute !

Gringo180 · 29-07-2010 12:29PM

How can I get me hands on an entry form for this?

dionsiseire · 29-07-2010 12:36PM

www.dartsinireland.com

If you look along the left as you scroll it has stuff about the World Championship Qualifiers.

First one is the U21's so don't print that

Alternatively i've added a news post about the form here

http://www.irldarts.com/2010/07/26/tom-kirby-irish-matchplay-and-u-21-qualifiers-form-available/

Second is the Tom Kirby

PDF document for you to print is there

Gringo180 · 29-07-2010 12:40PM

dionsiseire wrote: »

www.dartsinireland.com

If you look along the left as you scroll it has stuff about the World Championship Qualifiers.

First one is the U21's so don't print that

Alternatively i've added a news post about the form here

http://www.irldarts.com/2010/07/26/tom-kirby-irish-matchplay-and-u-21-qualifiers-form-available/

Second is the Tom Kirby

PDF document for you to print is there

Cheers!
Now all ive got 2 do is find somebody who has a printer:D

Dartgod · 31-07-2010 10:42AM

Gringo180 wrote: »

Cheers!
Now all ive got 2 do is find somebody who has a printer:D

Any problems, Gringo, give me a shout and I will post them to you !

Gringo180 · 31-07-2010 01:50PM

Cheers mate i will let you know;)

Dartgod · 01-08-2010 10:36AM

Irish PDPA members have a choice this year to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.
They may compete in the Tom Kirby Irish Matchplay Championship or the PDPA qualifying competition in November. They may not compete in both events.
Regarding PDPA lapsed members - - - any player that was a member of the PDPA in 2009 and who did not renew his membership in 2010 is NOT eligible to compete in any PDC event in 2010 unless he renews his PDPA membership before the closing date for that event.

Dicie · 01-08-2010 11:27AM

4 weeks today.. Time flys when ur having fun...

My darts are in kerry, i better send for them and do a bit of practice.:D

S.T.D Ste · 02-08-2010 02:20PM

Dartgod wrote: »

Irish PDPA members have a choice this year to qualify for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship.
They may compete in the Tom Kirby Irish Matchplay Championship or the PDPA qualifying competition in November. They may not compete in both events.
Regarding PDPA lapsed members - - - any player that was a member of the PDPA in 2009 and who did not renew his membership in 2010 is NOT eligible to compete in any PDC event in 2010 unless he renews his PDPA membership before the closing date for that event.

May i ask why the rules where changed this year to allow PDPA players play in it compared to last year where no PDPA member could play in it and it turned out to be a cracking day of darts for many a player who can't get the money to play in the other qualifying competition.

I For one really hope this isn't the beginning of the end of yet another chance for the joe soap players in this country who haven't got the chance or the sponsorship to play.

We have already seen the Qualifiers for city west taking away which in my opinion was the highlight in many a players dairy in this country

padr81 · 02-08-2010 04:52PM

S.T.D Ste wrote: »

May i ask why the rules where changed this year to allow PDPA players play in it compared to last year where no PDPA member could play in it and it turned out to be a cracking day of darts for many a player who can't get the money to play in the other qualifying competition.

I For one really hope this isn't the beginning of the end of yet another chance for the joe soap players in this country who haven't got the chance or the sponsorship to play.

We have already seen the Qualifiers for city west taking away which in my opinion was the highlight in many a players dairy in this country

I don't see this ruling making much difference tbh, the irish pdpa members atm are I'm pretty sure the one who qualified last year Aodhagen, Willie O'Connor, Mick McGowan etc... 2 of whom were there last year.

What confused me was the last line about lapsed members. Those that mean that players who left the pdpa cant compete?

Dicie · 02-08-2010 05:15PM

padr81 wrote: »

I don't see this ruling making much difference tbh, the irish pdpa members atm are I'm pretty sure the one who qualified last year Aodhagen, Willie O'Connor, Mick McGowan etc... 2 of whom were there last year.

What confused me was the last line about lapsed members. Those that mean that players who left the pdpa cant compete?

It seems like a slap on thw wrist to those that have left the PDPA/PDC... There punishment for leaving is not being let try qualify for this event. Thou it is the same in the uk for the qualifiers for the uk open in rileys, lapse members of the pdc cant try qualify..

It was only Aodhagen that qualified last yr, thru the Irish qualifiers.

Wether the lads choose the Irish route or not is non of my concern, but how many chances do they need..

- Top 32 in PDC rankings qualify

- Top 16 players in the players championship Order of merit (that doesnt include the top 32) also qualify.

- A PDPA members qualification comp.

SO out of all the travelling players from the PDC, you could be ranked 48th in the Players championship order of merit and qualify for the world championship, but have already knocked out 5 or 6 lads on your way to winning the tom kirby memorial trophy.

Then no doubt the player that was beaten in the final would be 1st reserve for the place at the Ally Pally, but what about the players that were beaten by the player that qualified thru the order of merit.

It throws up alot of scenarios.

But as i said, means nothing to me, can only play the man that is in front of you.

Dartgod · 02-08-2010 08:39PM

In reply to the previous posts - - -

Regarding the Irish Qualifiers for the World Grand Prix - - - we have been over that ground before, S.T.D., and nobody was more disappointed than I was when the qualifiers were pulled !
I had spent the previous years building it up to more than 500 entries in 2007 before the PDC made their decision to discontinue the event.

In 2008 we were invited to organise a qualifying competition for the Ladbrokes.com World Championship with one place available for an Irish player at Alexandra Palace - - - thus, the Irish Matchplay Championship was inaugurated.
Irish PDPA members were given the choice of playing in the Matchplay or in the PDPA qualifying competition in the U.K but they could not compete in both.
The vast majority of the Irish members opted to go to the U.K. with more places on offer in the World Championship.
Last year the PDC did not organise a qualifying competition and PDPA members could only qualify through the PDC Order of Merit or through the Players' Championship Order of Merit.
This new rule prohibited Irish PDPA members from competing in the Irish Matchplay.
This year they have reverted to the 2008 format where Irish PDPA members can compete in either the Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay or in the UK Qualifiers - but not in both.
Regarding padr81's query about lapsed PDPA members - - - any player that was a member of the PDPA in 2009 and who has not renewed his membership in 2010 is NOT ELIGIBLE to compete in the Irish Matchplay unless he renews his full membership before the closing date of the Matchplay.
The same rule applies to the UK Qualifiers.

Dartgod · 03-08-2010 10:42AM

Entry form attached - - -

Dicie · 09-08-2010 06:07PM

You get that entry DG???

Dartgod · 09-08-2010 07:50PM

Dicie wrote: »

You get that entry DG???

Yes, Dicie, the postman arrived with that.

The other forms are in the post to you.

Dicie · 09-08-2010 08:35PM

Dartgod wrote: »

Yes, Dicie, the postman arrived with that.

The other forms are in the post to you.

Thanks oldboy, i aint to keen on sending entries thru the post...

Wnt be long now, over 2 weeks away!!!

2010 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay Championship

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