Profile for Tony O'Shea
Country: England
Lives in: Stockport
Date of birth: Tue, May 9th, 1961
Nickname: Silverback
Lakeside debut: 2002
Lakeside best: Runner-up 2009
What a year it has been for Tony! He was runner-up to Ted Hankey in the Lakeside World Professional 12 months ago, and then went on to win the 2009 Scottish Open, 2009 BDO International Open, the 2009 Welsh Classic and the 2009 Turkey Open. And just for good measure he’s World No.1 and reigning 2009 WDF World Cup Singles Champion. He was also runner-up in the 2009 England Open and the BDO Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series, and a Semi-Finalist in the 2009 Winmau World Masters, and a Quarter-Finalist in the Grand Slam of Darts. He was 2008 Welsh Masters Champion and 2009 runner-up. A Lakeside Semi-Finalist in 2004, he was runner-up in the 2004 German Open and 2004 Winmau World Masters, and a Semi-Finalist in the 2004 Swiss Open. He was also crowned 2003 Swiss Open Champion and made his debut in the victorious England 4-man team for the 2003 WDF World Cup in France. Married to Gill, he’s a former golf green-keeper who has enjoyed a hole-in-one, and a devoted Stockport County FC fan.
Lives in: Stockport
Date of birth: Tue, May 9th, 1961
Nickname: Silverback
Lakeside debut: 2002
Lakeside best: Runner-up 2009
What a year it has been for Tony! He was runner-up to Ted Hankey in the Lakeside World Professional 12 months ago, and then went on to win the 2009 Scottish Open, 2009 BDO International Open, the 2009 Welsh Classic and the 2009 Turkey Open. And just for good measure he’s World No.1 and reigning 2009 WDF World Cup Singles Champion. He was also runner-up in the 2009 England Open and the BDO Fire Kills International Grand Prix Series, and a Semi-Finalist in the 2009 Winmau World Masters, and a Quarter-Finalist in the Grand Slam of Darts. He was 2008 Welsh Masters Champion and 2009 runner-up. A Lakeside Semi-Finalist in 2004, he was runner-up in the 2004 German Open and 2004 Winmau World Masters, and a Semi-Finalist in the 2004 Swiss Open. He was also crowned 2003 Swiss Open Champion and made his debut in the victorious England 4-man team for the 2003 WDF World Cup in France. Married to Gill, he’s a former golf green-keeper who has enjoyed a hole-in-one, and a devoted Stockport County FC fan.
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