Shaun McDonald (born 4 June 1985) is a

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professional

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player who currently plays in

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(WDF) events. He is a World Youth Master and won a PDC Challenge Tour tournament in 2021. He also qualified two times for the

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Career

After winning the World Youth Masters in 2002, hopes for a strong career for McDonald were high. A year later he was in the men's field for the first time, but didn't make it past the second round. In 2006, McDonald made his

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debut, where he was eliminated after winning in the second round. McDonald took part in the

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, which was still open at the time, on several occasions, where he once reached the Last 16 phase. In 2021, McDonald played in the PDC Q-School and then the

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. Here he celebrated his greatest career success, because he was able to win the fifth event of the year. In November, McDonald then secured the title at the Irish Classic, after a quarter-final at the

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. 15 years after his last appearance at the

, he celebrated his comeback there in 2022, but conceded a whitewash against compatriot Jamie Clark right at the start. McDonald's consistent results saw him participate in the

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, where he lost to

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in the first round by 1–2 in sets. During the 2022 Winmau World Masters he advanced to the third round, where he lost to eventual winner

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by 0–5 in legs. On 13 December he won the qualification for the

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World Championship results

WDF

* 2022: First round (lost to

1–2) * 2023: First round (lost to Jonny Tata 1–2)

Performance timeline

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McDonald, Shaun 1985 births Living people Scottish darts players Sportspeople from Aberdeen