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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Mark Donlon

Keane Barry crashes to first round loss against Grant Sampson at PDC World Darts Championship

It was a win on debut for South Africa's Grant Sampson as he stunned Ireland's Keane Barry in a first round upset at the Ally Pally.

In a match where both players struggled to hit their doubles, the fancied Barry looked off colour as his opponent thrived while making his TV debut.

The South African didn't necessarily outplay his opponent - in truth it was a poor matchup between the pair - but he pounced when Barry struggled to connect with his own efforts.

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