Mayo pops up during opening night of World Darts Championship

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Mon, 16 Dec, 2024 - 10:52

The renowned saying has been spotted all over the world, and it was no different in Ally Pally during the opening night of the darts!

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Luke Humphries walks out ahead of his second round match against Thibault Tricole on day one of the Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture date: Sunday December 15, 2024.

It's truly Christmas time when the World Darts Championship gets underway.

During the opening evening, the Irish were well represented with Meath's Keane Barry putting in a fine performance to defeat Kim Huybrechts to set up a round two clash against former world champion Gerwyn Price tonight - Monday, December 16.

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Meanwhile, Mayo even got a shoutout during Sunday's live airing on Sky Sports in the night's final game, when reigning world champion Luke Humphries took on Thibault Tricole - a match which Humphries won 3-0.

As Tricole's walk-on music started, a board was raised with the words "Mayo 4 Sam" sketched onto it.

Picture from: Warbles - 'X' user.

The renowned saying has been spotted all over the world, and it was no different in Ally Pally during the opening night of the darts!

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Day two at the darts gets underway just before 1pm. Live coverage is on Sky Sports throughout the festive period.

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