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 | ||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||
| PDC | 2009–present (Tour Card: 2011–present) | ||||
| Current world ranking | (PDC) 41 1 (8 March 2026) | ||||
| 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 | |||||
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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. Nicknamed "the Magpie", O'Connor has been a professional since 2011. He has participated in nine PDC World Championships and reached his first PDC major semi-final at the 2022 UK Open. O'Connor won his first PDC ranking title at Players Championship 13 on the 2019 PDC Pro Tour. 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 in every year it has been held, reaching the final at the 2019 edition alongside Steve Lennon.