Keane Barry bowed out of the PDC World Championship on Sunday night after losing to Jonny Clayton in the second round.
The 19-year-old Meath native lost 3-2 to the Welshman at the Alexandra Palace.
There was quality throwing from both players, with Clayton averaging 103.70, while Barry threw 95.85.
Clayton, the reigning Grand Prix champion, fought back from 2-1 down in a match that featured no fewer than 10 three-figure checkouts to secure victory.
Clayton told Sky Sports afterwards: "All credit to Keane, he never gives you a chance to relax.
"That's one of my favourite games I've ever played in. It was absolutely fantastic."
Meanwhile, Fallon Sherrock’s dreams of repeating her World Championship heroics were dashed by veteran Steve Beaton at the Alexandra Palace.
Sherrock was making her first appearance since her history-making run in 2019 when she beat Ted Evetts and Mensur Suljovic to become the first woman to win a match in the tournament.
But her hopes of sinking 1996 champion Beaton – who was making a record 31st appearance – fell flat as the 57-year-old defied the boos to claim a 3-2 win.
Sherrock, who proved her 2019 run was no fluke by going on to reach the Nordic Masters final and the Gram Slam quarter-finals, started as a marginal favourite to overcome her opponent.
But she blew a two-leg lead to lose the first set, and despite levelling she was whitewashed in the third set to once again hand Beaton the advantage.
Beaton, who touched a 104 average in the first set, had been playing above expectations but Sherrock stormed back to win the fourth set and force the decider.
The extent of Sherrock’s popularity was evident as the fans took against Beaton, with boos ringing around the arena as he sealed a 68 checkout to complete his victory.
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