Irish beginner darts participant Michael Flynn made headlines this week after a shock win over Michael van Gerwen – and revealed he was impressed by a textual content message from his spouse.
Flynn, who performs on the PDC Problem Tour, was a late call-up for the third Gamers Championship occasion of the season, in three-time world champion Van Gerwen’s native Netherlands.
He solely discovered he could be taking part in on Sunday morning and, after a mad sprint from his residence within the west of Eire, he went on to knock out the world No 3 the next day in Rosmalen.
“I laughed once I noticed I used to be taking part in Van Gerwen,” Flynn, whose day job is working in social care in County Limerick, instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“I textual content my spouse and she or he mentioned, ‘good, it’s good to play in opposition to these fellas in case you are planning on turning into an expert, so simply exit and beat him’ – and I did.
‘I confirmed amateurs can combine it with the large boys’
“It was an enormous second and a little bit of a shock – a shock to most individuals, I feel. A shock to him.
“To beat him in his again backyard particularly was an enormous achievement. I used to be delighted with it, it labored out nicely for me.
“It in all probability is a sufficiently big second for darts that people who find themselves amateurs can see we will combine it with the large boys and beat them on any given day.”
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Flynn says he was introduced again to actuality after his notable win by a pal who reminded him it was his flip to kind the Lotto syndicate.
The 32-year-old additionally went into element about his rush to get to the occasion and the way a lot follow he is ready to get in round his day job – and setting up a home.
‘Pack the luggage and hit the street as fast as you would’
Flynn mentioned: “I used to be having breakfast with my daughter at about 11, half 11 on Sunday and my cellphone rang.
“It was my supervisor and he mentioned, ‘what are the probabilities of you getting over to Netherlands?’
“We spent 20 minutes speaking, trying up flights, seeing if it was potential. We received a late flight out of Dublin so it was ‘pack the luggage and hit the street as fast as you would’.
“I used to be gearing as much as work Monday morning. I assumed I used to be going to be packing my lunch that night time, subsequent minute I’m within the Netherlands trying to get to mattress as rapidly as potential.”
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Van Gerwen beat Luke Littler 6-5 in a thriller on the opening night time of Premier League Darts in Belfast
Flynn added: “I practise late at night time. I attempt to get an hour in if I can and main as much as a match I attempt to get two hours in.
“I’m at the moment making an attempt to construct a home so there’s a makeshift board within the utility room of my dad and mom’ home. It is not a great set-up but it surely’s understanding tremendous for me.”
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