# Katie Sheldon on Luke Littler's darts impact

> Ireland's darts boom fueled by Luke Littler's rise.
- Title: Katie Sheldon on Luke Littler's darts impact · Sky Sports
- Summary: Ireland's darts boom fueled by Luke Littler's rise. Katie Sheldon says Luke Littler's success has inspired a surge in Irish darts players, with 183 youth…
- Keywords: katie sheldon, littler littler, beau greaves, women's darts, pdc women's series, grand slam of darts, ireland darts, youth darts academies, Sky Sports
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13605780/darts-player-katie-sheldon-irish-ace-on-brilliant-beau-greaves-and-how-littler-littler-has-inspired-a-boom-in-ireland
- Author: Raz Mirza
- Published: 2026-11-12T07:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: katie sheldon, littler littler, beau greaves, women's darts, pdc women's series, grand slam of darts, ireland darts, youth darts academies, sports
## Katie Sheldon's background
Katie Sheldon, 22, is a pioneer of women's darts in Ireland and has won the World Masters girls' championship.
## Sheldon's achievements
Sheldon has become a two-time WDF World Cup team winner and competes on the Women's Series and Women's World Matchplay.
## Sheldon's goals
Sheldon aims to win a PDC title and qualify for the Women's World Matchplay, having participated in the Netflix 'Beat Luke Littler' challenge.
## Beau Greaves' success
Beau Greaves won 17 out of 24 events in the PDC Women's Series and became the first woman to win a PDC ranking title.
## Sheldon's connection to Littler
Sheldon credits Luke Littler for inspiring a surge in Irish darts players, with 183 youth participants at a recent event.
## Littler's challenges
Littler faces boos and whistles from crowds in the Netherlands and Germany despite his success as a two-time world champion.
## Sheldon's view on respect
Sheldon says fans should respect players' livelihoods and not boo them during competitions.
## Sheldon's future hopes
Sheldon hopes Luke Littler remains in the sport to continue inspiring Irish darts players.
## Grand Slam of Darts
Sheldon will compete against Luke Littler at the Grand Slam of Darts from November 14-22 in Wolverhampton.
## Key takeaway

Katie Sheldon says Luke Littler's success has inspired a surge in Irish darts players, with 183 youth participants at a recent event.