SAVE THE DATE: World darts champion Michael Smith is coming to county bordering Carlow

Michael Smith holds aloft the Sid Waddell trophy after his stunning victory in the PDC World Darts Championship final over Michael van Gerwen. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images

placeholder image — Michael Smith holds aloft the Sid Waddell trophy after his stunning victory in the PDC World Darts Championship final over Michael van Gerwen. Photograph: Luke Walker/Getty Images

Recently crowned world darts champion Michael Smith will be making an appearance at the Castle Arms Hotel in Durrow (Laois) on Friday, February 3.

The man from Merseyside defeated Michael Van Gerwen 7-4 in an amazing 2023 final this week. It was Smith's first-ever world championship having lost the final 12 months previously.

On his way to defeating defeated the three-time world champion, Smith pulled off a nine-darter much to the delight of the fans at Ally Pally.

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Smith will be joined by fellow darts players Willie O'Connor, Ricky Evans and Nathan Aspinall. Tickets are 25 euros and can be bought here. The event is being held in aid of Cystic Fibrosis.