Tony O'Shea

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Tony O'Shea
O'Shea in 2005
Personal information
Nickname	"Silverback"
Born	(1961-05-09) 9 May 1961 (age 63) Stockport, Cheshire, England
Home town	Stockport, Cheshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1979
Darts	24g Target Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi preceded opening to "Baba O'Riley" by The Who
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	1995-2020
WDF	1995–
Current world ranking	(WDF) 932 (14 November 2023)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner-up: 2009, 2012, 2013
World Masters	Runner-up: 2004, 2012
World Trophy	Runner-up: 2002
Int. Darts League	Runner-up: 2005
Finder Masters	Semi-final: 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2014
Dutch Open	Winner: 2012
PDC premier events – best performances
Grand Slam	Quarter-final: 2009, 2013
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 24: 2022
World Matchplay	Last 20: 2022
World Masters	Semi-final: 2022
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
BDO International Open Dutch Open Isle Of Man Open Jersey Classic Northern Ireland Open Polish Open Romanian Open Scottish Open Swiss Open Turkish Open WDF World Cup Singles WDF World Cup Pairs WDF World Cup Team Welsh Classic Welsh Masters	2009 2012 2016 2014 2011 2012 2013 2009 2003 2009, 2017 2009 2011, 2013 2007, 2011 2009 2008
Other achievements
Clackmanam Open 2010 Dutch Pentathlon 2010 Six Nations Cup 2010 Winmau Darts Dazzler Batley 2010

Tony O'Shea (born 9 May 1961)^[2] is an English professional darts player. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname "Silverback". O'Shea has reached the finals of seven British Darts Organisation (BDO) major darts tournaments, but to date has never won one. He also acted as a regular commentator for televised BDO coverage.