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Michael van Gerwen: Three-time world champion suffers shock defeat by Irish amateur Michael Flynn in Players Championship

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Michael Flynn beat Michael van Gerwen 6-4 in the first round of the Players Championship of 2025 in Rosmalen , the Netherlands .

The 32-year-old Irishman was only added to the PDC event's entry list on Sunday morning after a number of withdrawals.

Flynn - nicknamed 'the Flyer ' - is ranked 11th on the Challenge Tour .

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