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Republic of Ireland to face Paul Lim's Singapore and Uganda in World Cup of Darts

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - JUNE 14: William O'Connor of Ireland in action during his Second Round Match against Switzerland during day three of BetVictor World Cup of Darts 2025 at Eissporthalle Frankfurt on June 14, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Willie O'Connor will play alongside Mickey Mansell

The Republic of Ireland will meet Singapore and Uganda in the group stage of the World Cup of Darts later this month.

Tyrone's Mickey Mansell will team up with Ireland veteran Willie O'Connor, from Limerick, for the first time having previously represented Northern Ireland.

O'Connor is ranked 38th in the PDC order of merit with Mansell 47th. Both reached the quarter-finals of Tuesday's Players Championship 19.

Paul Lim, at the age of 72, will play alongside Phuay Wey Tan for Singapore, while the Uganda team is made up of Patrick Ocheng and Juma Said.

Ireland's first game is against Singapore on Thursday 11 June.

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 19: Mickey Mansell of Northern Ireland walks on for his match on Day Nine of the 2025/26 Paddy Power World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace on December 19, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Mickey Mansell will make his Republic of Ireland debut

Defending champions Northern Ireland, with Derry's Daryl Gurney and Antrim's Josh Rock, as third seeds enter the tournament in the last-16 stage, along with England, Netherlands and Scotland.

The remaining 36 nations for the pairs event have been split into 12 groups of three for the round-robin phase - including 12 seeded nations - from which each group winner will advance.

Luke Littler and Luke Humphries will renew their partnership for five-time winners England, as the world's top two aim to reclaim the coveted crown.

Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen form the Dutch team, while Scotland are represented by Gary Anderson and debutant Cameron Menzies.

The tournament will be held at Frankfurt's Eissporthalle from 11-14 June, as 40 nations compete for the title.


2026 BetVictor World Cup of Darts

Seeded to Round Two

(1) England
(2) Netherlands
(3) Northern Ireland
(4) Scotland

Group Stage Draw
Group A
(5) Germany
Philippines
New Zealand

Group B
(6) Belgium
Hong Kong
Slovenia

Group C
(7) Wales
Lithuania
Thailand

Group D
(8) Ireland
Singapore
Uganda

Group E
(9) Poland
Portugal
Switzerland

Group F
(10)Sweden
South Africa
Mongolia

Group G
(11) Australia
USA
Canada

Group H
(12) Czechia
India
Denmark

Group I
(13) Austria
China
France

Group J
(14) Latvia
Italy
Trinidad & Tobago

Group K
(15) Croatia
Japan
Spain

Group L
(16) Finland
Norway
Hungary

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