MARK WALSH defeated Vincent van der Voort 6-5 in the final of Saturday's non-ranked Gleneagle Irish Masters at the INEC in Killarney.

THE draws for the two Players Championship tournaments to be staged at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Lisse on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 November.

WHYTE & MACKAY, the fastest growing Whisky brand in the UK, is the new title sponsor of the Professional Darts Corporation's Premier League Darts - the world's biggest invitational darts tournament.

SHI YONGSHENG will represent China in the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship for a second successive year this December.

PER LAURSEN has moved clear at the top of the Danish rankings following his success in the penultimate weekend of qualifiers for the Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE entry deadline for PDC tournaments has been moved from 4pm to Midday.

WAYNE MARDLE'S victory in the PartyPoker.net German Darts Trophy has moved him back into the world's top ten.

WARREN PARRY has won the DPA Oceanic Masters for a second time, earning himself a place in the 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship.

THE draw for the John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship tournament, which will be played on Sunday 4 November in Killarney.

WAYNE MARDLE stopped James Wade's run of form by winning the final of the PartyPoker.net German Darts Trophy at the SeePark in Kirchheim.