WDF lists four Europe youth medallists

The World Darts Federation said on Thursday that four players had already secured medals in the 2026 Europe Cup Youth singles event in Limerick, Ireland. The confirmed medallists were Mason Teese of England, Jason Goossens of Belgium, Christian Ennis of Northern Ireland and Mitchell Lawrie of Scotland, according to a WDF post on X. The federation said semifinal and final matches would decide the final placings on Saturday afternoon. The tournament is being staged at the University of Limerick from July 8 to July 11, WDF event information shows. ### Which four players have definitely reached the medals? The WDF named Mason Teese, Jason Goossens, Christian Ennis and Mitchell Lawrie as the four confirmed medallists in the boys' singles draw on July 9. Under the tournament format, reaching the semifinals guarantees at least a bronze medal, with the last four then playing for gold, silver and the remaining bronze placing. (dartswdf.com) England has two of the four names on that list, with Teese and Ennis both still alive in the singles bracket. Belgium is represented by Goossens, while Scotland is represented by Lawrie. WDF's published participant list for the event identifies those players with their national squads, and lists Lawrie as part of Scotland's four-player youth team. (dartswdf.com) ### Why is Mitchell Lawrie the standout name in that group? Mitchell Lawrie entered this year's Europe Cup Youth with recent pedigree. WDF's pre-tournament event page said Lawrie "enjoyed a breakthrough week" in the 2025 edition as Scotland captain and later went on to WDF Youth World Championship success. The social-media updates around Thursday's play also identified him as the defending champion in the boys' singles. (dartswdf.com) The WDF's competition page shows the singles event uses a knockout stage after round-robin play, with quarterfinals played over best-of-seven legs, semifinals over best-of-nine and the final over best-of-11. That format means Lawrie, like the other three medallists, is now two wins from the title. ### What exactly has been decided, and what has not? The medal positions have not yet been finalized. (dartswdf.com) The WDF said only that the four semifinalists had secured medals so far, and that Saturday afternoon's matches would determine who leaves Limerick with gold, silver and the remaining bronze placing. DartConnect's event center shows the Europe Cup Youth running from Wednesday, July 8, through Saturday, July 11, with live match tracking, brackets and results available during the tournament. (dartswdf.com) The same event hub lists completed round-robin phases in open youth singles, open youth pairs, girls pairs and girls team competition, alongside live and upcoming matches in other draws. ### How big is this year's Europe Cup Youth field? The WDF said the 2026 edition is the first Europe Cup Youth to be held in the Republic of Ireland. The federation also said this year's tournament set a new participation record, with 27 nations in the open youth category and 23 in the girls' section. The event page says players are competing across singles, pairs and team competitions, with combined results feeding into overall honors. (tv.dartconnect.com) In the boys' singles alone, published tournament information lists 109 participants at the University of Limerick. ### What happens next in Limerick? Saturday, July 11, is the scheduled final day of the 2026 WDF Europe Cup Youth singles at the University of Limerick. (dartswdf.com) The WDF said the semifinals and final would be played on the main stage that afternoon, while DartConnect is carrying the live bracket and match center for the event. (dartswdf.com)