Introduction
Casey Gallagher (born 2 August 1996) is an English female darts player currently playing in British Darts Organisation events. She won the Malta Open in 2012. She has qualified for the BDO World Darts Championship in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Career
She has already made a name in the BDO tour, winning various titles in the girls' section, and already winning a ladies' tournament, after triumphing in the Malta Open in 2012. She has also won the WDF Europe Cup Girls' Singles twice: in 2012, and defended her title in 2013. She also completed the triple with the England girls' team, taking the overall title on both occasions; and she also won the pairs in 2012 with Josie Patterson, and in 2013 with Natasha Eaves. She played Deta Hedman at the 2014 BDO World Trophy, losing 0–4 in legs.
In 2015, Casey achieved her first double ranking title win in one weekend, by winning the LDO Swedish Classic and Swedish Open in August, wins over Fallon Sherrock and Anastasia Dobromyslova respectively in the finals capped her 2nd and 3rd senior ranking titles. Casey also achieved 2 Semi finals in November in the Jersey Open and Jersey Classic, with 3 further quarter finals coming in successive weekends in the England National Championships, Antwerp Open and Belgium Open which ensured her of a place at Lakeside for the 2016 BDO World Championships.
In 2016, steady runs would again ensure Casey would reach a third straight World Championships going into the tournament ranked 13th in the World. She faced Deta Hedman, the world number 1, in the first round of the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship, winning 2-1.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2015: 1st Round (lost to Rachel Brooks 0-2)
- 2016: 1st Round (lost to Aileen de Graaf 0-2)
- 2017: Quarter Final (lost to Corrine Hammond 0-2)