Steve Lennon was crowned Men’s Waterford Open champion following a successful weekend of competition at the Waterford Festival of Darts, held at The Holy Cross.

The three-day festival brought together players from across the darts community, with a guaranteed prize fund of €3,000 on offer across several competitions.

Lennon secured the Men’s Waterford Open title with a 6-3 victory over Patrick Quinn in the final.

Kian Fuller and Kieran Lennon reached the semi-finals of the competition.

In the Ladies’ Waterford Open, Jade Lonergan claimed the title after defeating Triona Walsh 4-1 in the decider.

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The doubles competition attracted more than 50 pairings, with Patrick Quinn and Gavin Crotty emerging victorious.

The pair defeated Eric Power and Killian McCormack in the final, while Kian Fuller and Steven Hartigan, along with Jake O’Brien and Jayden Fitzgerald, reached the semi-finals.

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Culleton Takes Grand Prix Honours

Sunday’s Grand Prix competition saw Niall Culleton claim the title with a 3-1 victory over Patrick Quinn in the final.

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Culleton had earlier defeated Dean Finn 2-0 in the semi-finals, while Quinn booked his place in the decider with a 2-0 win over Conor Coghlan.

It was another strong showing from Quinn, who reached three finals across the weekend, winning the doubles title alongside Gavin Crotty and finishing runner-up in both the Men’s Waterford Open and Grand Prix competitions.

Shield Success for Wadeell

John Wadeell was also among the weekend’s winners, claiming the Shield title following victory over Nicky Walsh in the final.

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The Waterford Festival of Darts featured three days of competition, from the opening doubles event through to the individual Open competitions and Sunday’s Grand Prix and Shield finals.

With a €3,000 guaranteed prize fund and strong participation across the competitions, the festival provided a busy weekend of darts at The Holy Cross.