Shane McGuirk continued his great participation in the 2024 World Championships WDF World Championships On Lake by qualifying for the men’s final. This came at a cost François Schweyenwhich saw a strong tournament run aground in the semi-finals.
McGuirk has already proven to be the most stable player among men this week. McGuirk defeated Mark Barilli (2-0), Edwin Torbjörnsson (3-0), Brandon Weening (3-0) and Peter Machine (4-0). Thus, McGuirk still hasn’t lost a set after four matches.
The Irish darter retained this status. In the first set of the semi-final, McGuirk took advantage of his chances much more effectively. Schweyen missed doubles in the first and third games and then went on to lead his Irish opponent 3-1 in the set.
A score of 49 then gave McGuirk the lead in the second set before Schweyen tied the score with a 17-darter shot. The next two legs also fit darts, so a fifth leg was necessary. McGuirk started this stage and secured the set with a score of 72.
McGuirk then won both the third and fourth sets 3-0. The highlight was logging out from 102 points and winning the fourth set. He then took the lead in set five with a 13-darter before Schweyen tied it at 1-1. McGuirk then finished with a 15-darter and a 19-darter.
𝗠𝗰𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝘄𝗲𝘆𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹
Shane McGuirk still hasn’t dropped a set at Lakeside 2024! He keeps a clean sheet and will reach tomorrow’s final with an average score of 92.72 and only four legs lost. #Nadjeziorem2024 pic.twitter.com/uow0TlCnJa
— Darty WDF (@DartsWDF) December 7, 2024