Double helping of Mayo darts league finals this weekend
Three yellow darts hitting the target in a game of darts scoring a bulls eye.
Darts fans are in for a treat this Saturday night, April 18, as there are not one, but two League Finals night are taking place across Mayo.
The South Mayo Darts League finals – sponsored by The Western Hotel, Councillor Richard Finn, St. Colman's Credit Union and Connolly's Pub, Hollymount – take place in The Western Hotel, Claremorris.
Kicking off proceedings at 8pm is the Shield final between Connolly’s, Hollymount and Mac’s Bar, Ballyhaunis.
Another very competitive B League this year saw Connolly's top the group with an impressive 181 points which confirmed their semi-final spot with games to spare. A strong outfit who overcame Lyons' Bar B in their respective semi-final to seal their spot in Saturday's final Despite finishing third in the league, Mac's Bar will be delighted with their campaign to date. Having trailed 12-9 after their first leg of the semi-final, they managed to overcome another strong outfit in The Three Counties of Cloonfad to book their spot in Saturday's final.
The Cup final between Lyons’s Bar, Roundfort, and Gilligan’s Bar, Claremorris, is set for 10pm.
Lyons' Bar record speaks for itself. The defending champions come into another Cup final having finished their league campaign with 156 points to finish top yet again. The Western Hotel had a good league campaign but finishing fourth meant a tough assignment awaited in the semi-finals which proved to be true over the two legs, and they failed to cause an upset Gilligan's Bar too had a good campaign and sat second in the standings come the end of the league phase. A tricky semi-final with Lough Mask Inn of Tourmakeady awaited and with Gilligan's taking a 13-8 first leg victory, they were only nine points away from another cup final. Credit to the Lough Mask Inn who levelled the tie at 15-15 midway through the singles, but Gilligan's kicked on again to secure a 22-17 win to confirm a repeat of the 2025 final.
The South Mayo Darts League committee looks forward to welcoming all players and supporters to The Western Hotel on Saturday for what is sure to be another great finals night and wishes the best of luck to all teams.
Elsewhere, the Castlebar Town Darts League finals will also be held this Saturday as one of the biggest days in the Town League calendar takes place in Garbo’s.
Two evenly matched sides who have been impressive all season. Both teams have shown they can put up big scores, so this could be a very tight opener to the night.
Consistency has been key for both teams on their run to the final. Expect a competitive battle with plenty of quality finishing on show.
A heavyweight clash to round off the night. Two of the standout teams all season go head-to-head in what promises to be a top-class final.
It’s shaping up to be a brilliant night of darts in Garbo’s, with a great crowd expected and a fantastic atmosphere guaranteed.
Doors are open at 5pm and admission is free.
