Brendan Dolan
Brendan Gabriel Dolan (born 2 August 1973) is a Northern Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the first player to hit a nine-dart finish in a "double-to-start" event (where a player must hit a double to begin play), which he achieved at the 2011 World Grand Prix, giving him the nickname The History Maker. He also reached the final of this tournament, where he lost to Phil Taylor.
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Dolan in 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Full name | Brendan Gabriel Dolan | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "The History Maker" | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 August 1973 Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||
| Home town | Belcoo, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||
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| Playing darts since | 1979 | ||||||||||||||
| Darts | 24g Winmau Signature | ||||||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "I'm Shipping Up To Boston" by Dropkick Murphys | ||||||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||
| PDC | 2002– (Tour Card: 2011-) | ||||||||||||||
| Current world ranking | 28 (14 April 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||
| World Masters | Last 192: 2003 | ||||||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2019, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| World Matchplay | Last 16: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023 | ||||||||||||||
| World Grand Prix | Runner Up: 2011 | ||||||||||||||
| UK Open | Quarter Final: 2014 | ||||||||||||||
| Grand Slam | Quarter Final: 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| European Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2012 | ||||||||||||||
| PC Finals | Semi Final: 2021 | ||||||||||||||
| Masters | Last 16: 2014, 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Players Championships
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| Became the first darts player to hit a nine-dart finish with the double-start rule in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
On the PDC Pro Tour, Dolan lost his first seven finals before winning his maiden ranking title in 2013. He has since won seven other events on the PDC Pro Tour, most recently in 2022. He is noted for his 180 celebration where he twirls his finger in a helicopter style motion.