2008 PDC World Darts Championship
Shepherd is perhaps best known for his performance at the 
. Forced to qualify for the televised tournament, he then proceeded to knock out a number of well-known players live on television, including Terry Jenkins, Wayne Mardle and former finalist Peter Manley. He ultimately went on to come second in the tournament, becoming the youngest ever finalist, and losing out to John Part in the final.
Wikinews interviews UK pro darts player Kirk Shepherd