It was an emotional farewell for one darts stalwart as he retired as club captain after more than 45 years in the sport.
Mick Brophy found his love of darts aged just 14, and since then he has spent more than four decades playing in teams across Renfrewshire.
The Paisley man has spent 41 seasons enjoying his passion, playing against thousands of other players in the darts community and making memories he says he will never forget in the Paisley and District Darts League.
The 59-year-old threw his final darts as team captain of Tartan Rose at the weekend, a team he has played with since 2004.
“It was a really emotional night for me, I had to keep it together,” Mick told Express Sport.
“Darts has been my passion since I was 14, so it has been such a big part of my life for such a long time.
“I have met thousands of people over the years through playing and I have made so many friends.
“I have had issues with my back for a long time and it just got to the point where I knew I had to step back.
“It’s going to be a big change for me.”
In all his years in the sport, Mick has plenty of stories to tell, and has even been lucky enough to get the chance to play against his idol ‘The Crafty Cockney’ Eric Bristow.
He met the English darts legend in Glasgow in 1989, and was lucky enough to spend a night having a meal and a few drinks with the six-time world number one.
It was a dream come true for Mick, who from a young age always said it was his ambition to meet and play with the Bristow - who awarded an MBE for his services to sport that same year.
“The first time I met Eric Bristow is a real highlight for me,” Mick added.
“He was my absolute hero. I just met him on a night out in Glasgow and I told him I was his biggest fan.
“He asked me then and there when his birthday was and I told him and he answered ‘well that’s good enough for me’.
“He took me for a drink and I ended up playing doubles with him that night.
“I am also a huge Phil Taylor fan too and I have been lucky enough to play doubles with him as well.”
For decades, Mick has spent every Monday night at the Tartan Rose in the town’s Broomlands Street.
But now he is looking forward to spending more time with his wife of more than 30 years, Lorraine, who he says has spent many years putting up with his love of darts.
So much so that even on their wedding day he almost missed their first dance as he snuck off to have a game of darts at their wedding venue.
Mick added: “It really hit Lorraine that I have retired on Monday when I was home for the first time in years.
“She’s put up with being a dart player’s wife for a long time.
“When we got married, I couldn’t be found for our first dance because I was away playing darts.
“I was huckled onto the dance floor with my darts still in my hand.
“Thankfully, she stuck with me all these years.”
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