Oh Danny’s the boy in the Winter League singles stakes

Danny O’Boyle from Team Two was the only player in this year’s Winter League to score 30 points or better in each of the six rounds.
By Tommy Fee
Published 4th Dec 2014, 13:07 BST
Danny O'Boyle, one of only three players to have scored 30 points or better in each of the four rounds of the Winter League.Danny O'Boyle, one of only three players to have scored 30 points or better in each of the four rounds of the Winter League.
Danny O'Boyle, one of only three players to have scored 30 points or better in each of the four rounds of the Winter League.

His scores were 30, 35, 30, 34, 31 and 37. It was a tremendous run and he deserves all our congratulations.

Eight other players managed to score 30 points or better on five occasions.

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They were Peter Hillen (team 1), Dennis Lockhart (team 1), Merton McDowell (team 3), Bill McCandless (team 4), Graham Shannon (team 5), Johnny McKinstrey (team 5), Malcolm Russell (team 6) and Mel Hamill (team 7).

They all deserve a round of applause.

Double’s up for Philip

Philip Mallon became the only player in the Winter League to win two first place prizes in the individual awards.

He won the low section in the final week with 34 points (36-2).

Tom Mulholland was second with 33 points.

John Crothers won the middle section with 35 points and Danny O’Boyle was runner-up, also with 35 (37-2).

Sean McGreevey, the captain of the league winners, capped off what was a delightful day for him as he also won the high section with 35 points.

Graham Shannon was runner-up with 34 points.