IRISH darts star Michael Flynn has described his Killarney Open win as the biggest of his career as he aims to use it as a springboard to greater things.
The Limerick man came though a staggering ten rounds at the INEC Arena in Killarney to win the WDF ranked event, beating fellow Irishman Dylan Quinn in the final.
An elated Flynn told Darts In Ireland that he was pleased to have come through such a big field of up to 800 players to land the top prize.
And he already has his eye on more success, starting with PDC Q School in January.
Flynn said: "I'm delighted to have won the Killarney Open as it's probably the biggest win of my career so far.
"I put on a good display throughout the day. There were a lot of 4-3 results so I showed a good bit of composure to come through those."
He added that he was pleased to have kept up his consistency to win against such a big field.
Flynn said: "I think I won ten games to win it outright, which is crazy. To show the consistency throughout the whole day and still have the energy when it was needed in the final, I was delighted with that. It has given me a lot of confidence."
Flynn's big win comes after he had a brilliant year on the PDC Challenge Tour, earning a number of call ups to the Players Championships due to his high ranking.
He even managed to beat Michael van Gerwen in one of those Players Championships, and is now aiming to join him on the tour by winning his card at PDC Q School.
Flynn said: "I will be practising and getting ready for Q School alright and winning a competition like this is a huge confidence booster in the lead up to it.
"It's great to get something under my belt leading into Q School as there were a lot of players here from England and the Netherlands who will be at Q School too, so to be getting wins over them now is good."
Meanwhile, Flynn reserved praise for the man he beat in the final of the Killarney Open, describing Louth's Dylan Quinn as a "fantastic player.
Flynn led the final 4-0, before Quinn pegged him back to 4-3, and had to take out a crucial doubler top in the eight leg to win the match, with Quinn sitting on a double to bring it to a last leg decider.
He added: "I didn't really know Dylan prior to the tournament but he did beat myself and Shane McGuirk in the doubles earlier that day with his partner Killian McCormack, so I knew how good he was then and wasn't surprised that he made the final.
"He is a fantastic player and a very heavy scorer. It was those first four legs I think that won me that final as it didn't take him long to get back into it.
"Maybe I just had that little bit more experience over him and that stood to me."
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