William O'Connor (darts player)
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O'Connor in 2019 | |||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | William James O'Connor | ||||
| Nickname | "The Magpie" | ||||
| Born | 15 July 1986 Limerick, Ireland | ||||
| Home town | Cappamore, County Limerick, Ireland | ||||
| Darts information | |||||
| Playing darts since | 2005 | ||||
| Darts | 23g Winmau Signature Magpiedarts | ||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||
| Walk-on music | "Zombie" by The Cranberries | ||||
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| PDC | 2009– (Tour Card: 2011–) | ||||
| Current world ranking | (PDC) 47 (1 June 2025) | ||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||
| World Masters | Last 264: 2009 | ||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||
| World Championship | Last 32: 2019, 2022 | ||||
| World Grand Prix | Last 32: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 | ||||
| UK Open | Semi Final: 2022 | ||||
| Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2019 | ||||
| European Championship | Quarter Final: 2020 | ||||
| Premier League | Challenger: 2020 | ||||
| PC Finals | Quarter Final: 2019 | ||||
| Masters | Last 16: 2025 | ||||
| World Series Finals | Last 16: 2023 | ||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||
Players Championships
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William James O'Connor (born 15 July 1986) is an Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He reached his first major semi-final at the 2022 UK Open. O'Connor won his first ranking title at 2019 PDC Players Championship 13. He has finished as the runner-up in two PDC European Tour events.
O'Connor has represented Ireland at the PDC World Cup of Darts. He reached the final at the 2019 edition, alongside Steve Lennon.