SHERROCK TO TAKE BREAK FROM DARTS
02/06/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
FALLON SHERROCK has revealed that she will take a break from the sport next year.
The ‘Queen of the Palace’ is suffering from health issues which are affecting her stamina.
Sherrock, 30, hit the headlines after becoming the first woman to beat a man in the World Championship at the Ally Pally in 2019.
However, she is now ready to take a break but still wants to play in the Grand Slam this year.
She told Online Darts: “All I want to do is practice at home for a couple of hours a day, and I can’t do that at the moment.
“I’ve had to pull out of some exhibitions recently as well, because I haven’t had the stamina.
“I really wanted to play in the Women’s Week at Modus, but I wasn’t able to do the whole week of that.
“So I’ve had to narrow down what I’m playing in now, and that hurts because I love darts.
“Fingers crossed though, that in a couple of years time I’ll be alright and I’ll be back to winning really well.
“My main objective this year is obviously the Worlds. But I want to try and get to the Grand Slam this year, because I feel like if I am going to have a year out next year, I want to make a bang.
“I’m going to try and get to everything, then even if I’m not playing to my 100 per cent, at least I can say that I made it.
“I just need to sort myself out. I need to get myself well again and then once I do, the sky is the limit because I know I can do it and I know how many hours I’ve got to put in, what standard I’ve got to play. So I can do it, I just need the energy for it first.”
Sherrock has previously opened up on battling kidney problems after giving birth to her son, Rory, in 2014.
The disease led to her face swelling and the need for regular medication, blood transfusions and potential organ failure.
Image by Taylor Lanning.
