WILLIAM O’CONNOR has blasted hot conditions at the World Cup of Darts.
And the 38-year-old also reckons a player will FAINT if nothing is done about it.
William O’Connor has been in World Cup action in Germany[/caption]
The Limerick-born thrower has been in action for Ireland at the event in Frankfurt.
Alongside team-mate Keane Barry, O’Connor helped his nation beat Switzerland 8-3 to reach the last eight at the Eissporthalle Frankfurt.
Despite the victory, O’Connor was unhappy with the conditions.
He fumed: “It’s so hot up on that stage, it’s hard to play our best darts. It’s really, really hard. It’s terrible.
“They are going to have to change the venue or maybe put on a bit of air conditioning or something, but someone’s going to drop up on that stage.
“I’m not exactly the biggest man in the world, but it’s hot up on that stage and it’s not good.
“The quicker we get off that stage, the better. That’s it.”
Barry, 22, agreed with his team-mate’s sentiment.
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The Duleek dartist said: “On stage, it’s seriously hot. Darts slipped out of my hand, I thought the dart was just so sticky.
“It’s the same for everyone too. You can’t be really complaining about it. It’s the same for both players. It’s another factor to try and get around.”
Ireland are set to be back in action tomorrow in Frankfurt.
O’Connor and Barry will take on Northern Ireland‘s Josh Rock and Daryl Gurney.
