Ryan Carroll (12) and his sister, Hannah (14), from Monksland. Inspirational Monksland siblings defy health challenges to reach national darts finalsTwo Monksland siblings who were diagnosed with rare medical conditions in their infancy will reach a milestone moment when they step onto the stage in Ballinasloe next month to take part in the biggest Irish youth darts championships of the year. Hannah Carroll (14) and her brother Ryan (12), who live in River Village, will represent Roscommon at the Irish National Darts Organisation (INDO) Youths Inter-Counties Darts Championships, which is the equivalent of the All-Ireland Finals in the darts world for youth players. “That was the start of Ryan's love affair with darts, and he is darts mad,” says his Dad, who enrolled him in the Roscommon Youth Darts Academy over a year ago. Ryan Carroll, who is in 6th class in Cloonakilla National School, has autism, a heart condition, and a rare chromosome condition called microdeletion which results in him being more of a visual learner.

Source: Irish Independent February 21, 2026 05:33 UTC