'world Cup Win Can Grow The Sport In Ni' - Gurney

Daryl Gurney says he hopes his and Josh Rock's triumph for Northern Ireland successful nan World Cup of Darts successful Germany tin thief "push on" nan sport, but admits their triumph "hasn't sunk in."

The brace won a thrilling past limb to hit Wales 10-9 and beryllium crowned world champions for nan first time.

However, they were forced to regroup pursuing 4 missed darts to wrap up nan triumph erstwhile 9-8 up arsenic Welsh pair, Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton, took advantage to level.

Gurney kept his cool successful nan decider to nail double 8 and seal nan £80,000 first prize amid affectional scenes and he hopes their accomplishment will thief animate nan adjacent generation.

"If maine and Josh tin thief push connected darts, it would beryllium brilliant, but we've ever had a superb modular of players," said Gurney.

"With Josh coming done and maine winning successful erstwhile years, I consciousness arsenic though much group are taking nan chance connected not conscionable playing nan game, but managers are taking statement of Irish players and sponsoring them to springiness them that chance.

"To play successful nan PDC (Professional Darts Corporation), you request that backing to do each nan travelling and immoderate group are taking nan chance connected Irish players to find nan adjacent Josh Rock."

Gurney was speaking connected Monday arsenic he prepared to caput for location and admitted location was nary clip for chaotic celebrations connected Sunday night.

Following triumph complete South Africa connected Saturday, nan brace had to travel done matches against nan Republic of Ireland and Germany earlier connected Sunday, earlier beating Wales successful nan decider.

It provided a intelligence trial but Gurney commended his playing partner, whom he is tipping to scope nan very apical of nan sport.

"Josh was immense, nan champion subordinate successful nan title for me," he said.

"His scoring was unreal, he pumped them successful astatine cleanable times. He has been connected occurrence each year, a early world champion, early awesome champion and conscionable a pleasance to play pinch him. He made my occupation a batch easier.

"We made nan decisions together. He wanted to propulsion first and I was much than happy to fto him do that."

Hitting nan double 8 to seal triumph was a saccharine infinitesimal for Gurney who had been waiting since nan 2018 Players Championship for a 3rd awesome title.

Out of nan 4 players successful nan final, Gurney is nan lowest ranked, truthful location were immoderate nerves arsenic he sewage fresh to return retired nan match-winning double eight.

"Those boys person been location and done it much often than maine complete nan past mates of years, truthful I'm still buzzing now," he added.