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    A mad dash to Dublin airport has hit the mark for Irish amateur darts player Michael Flynn

    A mad dash to Dublin airport has hit the mark for Irish amateur darts player Michael Flynn


    The 32-year-old social care worker from County Limerick has stunned three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen in round one of the Players Championship event in the Netherlands.

    Flynn was only added to the entry list on Sunday night after several withdrawals - promptly scampering three hours to Dublin airport to catch a flight .

    The player known as 'The Flyer' - is ranked 11th on the Challenge Tour, which is used as a reserve list for Players Championship events.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     Today's News

    Tennis:
    Argentine seventh seed Sebastian Baez has booked his spot in the ASB tennis Classic final 18:57

    Rugby League:
    Former Kiwis and Melbourne Storm prop Nelson Asofa-Solomona is donning the gloves for the first of his nine contracted boxing matches tonight, against fellow former league player Jeremy Latimore 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Anya Taylor-Joy "loved" having a mullet 18:53

    Living & Travel:
    Roger Federer has categorised himself as more of a Carlos Alcaraz than a Jannik Sinner as he prepares to return to the Australian Open court 18:37

    Entertainment:
    Jennifer Lawrence sees herself as a "stay-at-home mom" 18:23

    Entertainment:
    Timothee Chalamet has dec lared he feels "so tremendously grateful" as he basks in his success after the Golden Globe Awards 17:53

    International:
    Can a Nobel Peace Prize be revoked, refused or given away? 17:37

    Living & Travel:
    There's a Team New Zealand America's Cup vibe to the Swedish SailGP team debuting at the season-opener in Perth this weekend 17:27

    Entertainment:
    The Duffer Brothers started filming the Stranger Things finale before they had finished the script because they were so "low on time" 17:23

    International:
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