Steve Brennan
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| Steve Brennan | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Stephen Edward Brennan |
| Nickname | Road Runner |
| Born | 2 February 1951 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Home town | Leiston, Suffolk |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1971 |
| Darts | 17g |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1980–1986 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 1982 |
| World Masters | Quarter Final: 1980, 1983, 1984 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Dortmund Open New Zealand Open Finnish Open Malta Open Northern Ireland Open | 1980, 1983, 1984 1981 1982 1983 1985 |
Stephen Edward "Steve" Brennan (born 2 February 1951 from Derry) is a retired Northern Irish–born English professional darts player who competed in the 1980s. He was a civil engineer from Leiston and began playing county darts for Suffolk in 1979–1980. He was eligible to play for Northern Ireland because his father Pat was born in Derry.
Darts career
He made his Embassy World Darts Championship debut in 1982 and caused one of the great upsets in darts history by beating defending champion Eric Bristow in the first round. He also knocked out Dave Whitcombe in the second round before losing 0-4 to Stefan Lord in the quarter-finals.
He appeared at the next four World Championships, but only won two more matches – both first round victories in 1984 and 1985. His last appearance came in 1986 when he lost in the first round to Paul Lim.
After another surprise victory over Bristow in the 1986 MFI World Matchplay tournament,[1] The Crafty Cockney famously declared that "he kept losing to wallies."
Steve has 3 brothers, (Nigel, Kevin and Trevor) and 1 sister, (Teresa).
World Championship Results
BDO
- 1982: Quarter Finals: (lost to Stefan Lord 0–4) (sets)
- 1983: Last 32: (lost to Jocky Wilson 0–2)
- 1984: Last 16: (lost to Dave Whitcombe 1–4)
- 1985: Last 16: (lost to Alan Glazier 2–3)
- 1986: Last 32: (lost to Paul Lim 1–3)
References
- ^ "Brennan Puts Out Bristow", Glasgow Herald, 11 October 1986, p. 19, retrieved 2010-10-31
External links
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