Michael van Gerwen unexpectedly failed to appear at the fourth Players Championship tournament in Rosmalen on Tuesday. The absence was surprising, especially considering the event took place just ...

MICHAEL VAN GERWEN failed to turn up to the Players Championship on Tuesday - but not because of his shock defeat the day before. Mighty Mike, 35, was stunned by Irish care worker Michael Flynn ...

Michael van Gerwen has suffered a surprise defeat by Irish amateur Michael Flynn in the Netherlands in one of the biggest-ever darts upsets. The three-time world champion was knocked out of the ...

Michael Van Gerwen was stunned by an Irish amateur on Monday. Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images Former world champion Michael van Gerwen was shocked by Irish amateur Michael Flynn in ...

Irish amateur Michael Flynn stunned Michael van Gerwen in Players Championship 3; 32-year-old's day job is working in social care and currently has makeshift board in parents' home as he looks to ...

DARTS amateur Michael Flynn handed Michael Van Gerwen a shock beating this week - after being inspired by his wife. The Irish care worker stunned the world number two at the Players Championship 3 ...

For most darts players - professional or amateur - beating Michael van Gerwen in a competitive match would go down as a career highlight. But for one arrowsmith it had an extra-special meaning to it.

Former champions Michael van Gerwen, Nathan Aspinall, Peter Wright, Danny Noppert, James Wade, Gary Anderson and Andrew Gilding will also enter the event in the fourth round. Scotland's World Cup ...

Irish amateur Michael Flynn pulled off a stunning victory against three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen at the Players ...

He beat Van Gerwen 6-4 despite laughing when he was drawn against the three-time world champion. Flynn told Sky Sports: "I laughed when I saw I was playing Van Gerwen. "I text my wife and she said ...