Rhian O'Sullivan

For the poet, see Rhian Edwards (poet).

Rhian O'Sullivan (née Edwards; 20 January 1981) is a Welsh female professional darts player^[2] who plays in both Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events.

Rhian O'Sullivan
Personal information
Born	(1981-01-20) 20 January 1981 (age 43) Swansea, Wales
Home town	Llanelli, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since	1999
Darts	Mission 23 Gram
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Yma o Hyd" by Dafydd Iwan ac Ar Log
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2008–2020
PDC	2021–
WDF	2008–
Current world ranking	(WDF W) 11 (5 September 2022)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner Up: 2010, 2011
World Masters	Runner-up: 2024
World Trophy	Last 16: 2018
Dutch Open	Runner-up: 2022
Other tournament wins
Denmark Masters 2023 England National Singles 2022 Swiss Open 2023 Spanish Open 2022 Turkish Open 2010, 2012 PDC Women's Series 2023 Irish Classic 2023 Six Nations Cup 2023, 2024 MODUS Super Series 2024
Medal record Women's Darts Representing  Wales WDF Europe Cup 2024 Šamorín Women's pairs 2022 Gandía Women's singles

Darts career

O'Sullivan was a quarter finalist in the 2009 Women's World Masters. She qualified for her first BDO Women's World Championship in 2010. She defeated fellow Welshwoman Julie Gore 2–0 in the quarter-finals, and Karen Lawman 2–0 in the semi-finals. In the final, she was beaten 0–2 by Trina Gulliver.^[3]

In 2011, she again reached the World Championship final after victories over Gore in the quarter-finals and Deta Hedman in the semi-finals. She was beaten 0–2 by Gulliver for the second final in a row.^[4]

In 2012, O'Sullivan was defeated in the first round by top seed and eventual runner-up Hedman. She hit the highest checkout (155) recorded in the history of the women's world finals. The record was beaten in 2014.

In 2023 O'Sullivan qualified for the Women's World Matchplay for the first time. She lost in the quarter-finals 3–4 to Robyn Byrne.

Personal life

O'Sullivan is not a full-time professional darts player, and works as a childcare nursery nurse.^[5]

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

• 2010: Runner-up (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2) (sets)
• 2011: Runner-up (lost to Trina Gulliver 0–2)
• 2012: First round (lost to Deta Hedman 1–2)
• 2022: Semi-finals (lost to Kirsty Hutchinson 2–3)
• 2023: Semi-finals (lost to Beau Greaves 0–3)

References

1. "WDF Women's Rankings Table". WDF. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
2. "Rhian O Sullivan Player Profile". Darts Database.
3. "Trina Gulliver cruises to eighth Lakeside darts crown". BBC Sport. 8 January 2010.
4. "Trina Gulliver wins ninth BDO women's Lakeside crown". BBC Sport. 7 January 2011.
5. "Profile for Rhian Edwards". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.

External links

• Player profile for Rhian Edwards from Dartsdatabase