{"title":"William O'Connor","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e William O'Connor, \"The Magpie\", is a right-handed professional from County Limerick, a PDC ranking title winner and 2019 World Cup of Darts finalist, ranked 33rd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his Shot signature darts, but we carry the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shot-darts\"\u003eShot darts range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Magpie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRepublic of Ireland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1986\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZombie – The Cranberries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Open semi-finalist\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Cup of Darts runner-up\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 (with Steve Lennon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 13\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Darts Matchplay runner-up\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is William O'Connor?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam O'Connor, also known as Willie, is a professional darts player from Cappamore in County Limerick, born in 1986. He throws right-handed and walks on to Zombie by The Cranberries. He has played on the PDC circuit since 2009 and is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shot\"\u003eShot\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has represented the Republic of Ireland at every edition of the PDC World Cup of Darts, one of very few players to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did William O'Connor break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO'Connor reached his first PDC final at the 2018 European Darts Matchplay, losing to Michael van Gerwen. His first ranking title followed in April 2019 at Players Championship 13 in Barnsley, where he beat Nathan Aspinall 8-4 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeeks later he partnered Steve Lennon to the 2019 World Cup of Darts final in Hamburg. The pair beat the defending champions, the Netherlands, in the semi-finals before losing 3-1 to Scotland's Peter Wright and Gary Anderson. His best run at a PDC major came at the 2022 UK Open, where he reached the semi-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has William O'Connor played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat Krzysztof Kciuk in the first round, then lost 3-1 to Michael van Gerwen. In May 2026 he joined Shot after a long spell with his previous sponsor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn June he reached the final of Players Championship 20 in Milton Keynes, beating Richard Veenstra in the semi-finals before losing 8-5 to Ross Smith. Later that month he partnered Mickey Mansell at the World Cup of Darts in Frankfurt, where the pair beat Poland to reach the quarter-finals. He was ranked 33rd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does William O'Connor use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eO'Connor has been sponsored by Shot since May 2026 and plays Shot signature darts. Before that he was a long-serving Winmau player. Published figures for his current match weight and barrel differ, so we haven't listed them here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his Shot signature darts. Our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shot-darts\"\u003eShot darts range\u003c\/a\u003e and wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e range cover a wide spread of weights and barrel shapes, and our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dart-flights\"\u003edart flights\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dart-shafts\"\u003edart shafts\u003c\/a\u003e let you fine-tune any setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does William O'Connor use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShot signature darts. He joined Shot in May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is William O'Connor called The Magpie?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Magpie is his long-standing nickname on the PDC circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is William O'Connor's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZombie by The Cranberries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs William O'Connor left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is William O'Connor's biggest title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers Championship 13 in 2019, his first PDC ranking title. He also reached the 2019 World Cup of Darts final with Steve Lennon and the 2022 UK Open semi-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.my\/collections\/william-oconnor.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}