Luke Littler, Ali G, three seagulls and a bag of chips – the darts comes to Dublin

Luke Littler was in action in the 3Arena on Thursday night. Jacob King/PA Wire.

JJ Clarke

Why is darts the word on everyone’s lips? Why the sudden youth interest? And what does it have to do with a 17-year-old from Runcorn?

The Luas begins to fill at Abbey Street as a mass of fans enter the carriage. Three are dressed as seagulls and one as a bag of chips. A big whoop goes up in the carriage at the arrival of the birds and the passengers begin to chant Chase the Sun, the unofficial anthem of darts.