{"title":"Mickey Mansell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mickey Mansell is a left-handed professional darts player from County Tyrone, nicknamed the \"Clonoe Cyclone\", who reached the semi-finals of the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts and is ranked 42nd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. He plays Cosmo Darts signature darts, which we don't currently stock, so browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e for a similar setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClonoe Cyclone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRepublic of Ireland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1973\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCosmo Darts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeft-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eManiac 2000 – Mark McCabe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 8\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay\u003c\/strong\u003e 2010\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Mickey Mansell?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMickey Mansell is a professional darts player from Clonoe, near Coalisland in County Tyrone, born in 1973. He throws left-handed, and his nickname comes from his home village. Winning the Tom Kirby Memorial in Dublin in 2010 earned him a place at the PDC World Championship, and he won a PDC Tour Card at the first PDC Q-School in 2011. He has held a Tour Card ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe represented Northern Ireland at the World Cup of Darts four times from 2012 to 2015, partnering Brendan Dolan, and the pair reached the semi-finals in 2014. In 2026 he switched allegiance to the Republic of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did he break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first World Championship match at Alexandra Palace came in 2013, a 3-0 loss to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/phil-taylor\"\u003ePhil Taylor\u003c\/a\u003e. His first PDC ranking title came at Players Championship 8 in Barnsley in April 2018. He beat Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals and Josh Payne in the semi-finals, then beat Adrian Lewis 6-4 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis best run on television came at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts. He came through the group stage and the last 16, then beat Cameron Menzies 16-15 in a deciding leg to reach his first major semi-final, where he lost to Martin Lukeman. At the World Championship he reached the second round in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025; in 2025 he lost 3-2 to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jonny-clayton\"\u003eJonny Clayton\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Mickey Mansell played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lost 3-2 in sets to Leonard Gates in the first round of the 2026 World Championship. In June he played his first World Cup of Darts for the Republic of Ireland, alongside William O'Connor in Frankfurt. They beat Singapore 4-1 and then Poland 8-5 to reach the quarter-finals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 42nd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Mickey Mansell use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMansell is sponsored by Cosmo Darts and plays 25g Cosmo signature darts. Cosmo has also released signature flights with him for its Fit Flight system, which clips onto Cosmo's Fit Shafts; the third design, named Clonoe Cyclone, came out in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCosmo is not a brand we stock, so we don't currently stock his darts. Browse our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dart-flights\"\u003edart flights\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Mickey Mansell use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe plays 25g Cosmo signature darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Mickey Mansell's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCosmo Darts, which also makes his signature flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Mickey Mansell called the Clonoe Cyclone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClonoe is his home village in County Tyrone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes Mickey Mansell play for Northern Ireland or Ireland?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe played for Northern Ireland at the World Cup of Darts from 2012 to 2015. He switched to the Republic of Ireland in 2026 and played that year's World Cup with William O'Connor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Mickey Mansell left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws left-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Mickey Mansell's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eManiac 2000 by Mark McCabe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/mickey-mansell.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}