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[[File:Ronan Mackrory.png|thumb|200px|right|Ronan Mackrory in [[Series 85]].]]
 
[[File:Ronan Mackrory.png|thumb|200px|right|Ronan Mackrory in [[Series 85]].]]
'''Ronan Mackrory''' was a [[contestant]] in [[Series 85]]. He was a Primary School Teacher from Slough.
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'''Ronan Mackrory''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 85]]. He was a Primary School Teacher from Slough.
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Mackrory's first appearance, against fellow débutant [[Andy Davies]], came immediately after [[Matt O'Connor]] became an octochamp himself. Mackrory made a very good start with two consecutive winning scores of 105. After solving a crucial [[conundrum]] from seven points down in his fifth game, he finished his octorun with [[century|centuries]] in his last two victories, again equalling his personal best 105 in his eighth game. He averaged 92.25 per game.
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Mackrory returned to the show for the series finals on 13 June 2022, against [[Steve Hyde]]. Despite Mackrory keeping up, Hyde eventually broke away and won with 106 points, while Mackrory bowed out with 83 points and an overall series total of 821 points.
  
 
==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 7749 | 27/04/2022 | P |[[Andy Davies]]|35 - 105|Ronan Mackrory|[[Justin Webb]]|[[Susie Dent]]|126}}
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{{ep | 7749 | 27/04/2022 | P |[[Andy Davies]]|35 105|Ronan Mackrory|[[Justin Webb]]|[[Susie Dent]]|126}}
{{ep | 7750 | 28/04/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|105 - 54|[[Mark Wycherley]]|Justin Webb|Susie Dent|137}}
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{{ep | 7750 | 28/04/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|105 54|[[Mark Wycherley]]|Justin Webb|Susie Dent|137}}
{{ep | 7751 | 29/04/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|81 - 40|[[Rick Warburton]]|Justin Webb|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 7751 | 29/04/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|81 40|[[Rick Warburton]]|Justin Webb|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 7752 | 02/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|78 - 31|[[Matt Yeoman]]|[[Jo Brand]]|Susie Dent|132}}
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{{ep | 7752 | 02/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|78 31|[[Matt Yeoman]]|[[Jo Brand]]|Susie Dent|132}}
{{ep | 7753 | 03/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|72 - 69|[[Tracey Tragen]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|124}}
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{{ep | 7753 | 03/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|72 69|[[Tracey Tragen]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|124}}
{{ep | 7754 | 04/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|89 - 10|[[Steve Allan]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|121}}
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{{ep | 7754 | 04/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|89 10|[[Steve Allan]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|121}}
{{ep | 7755 | 05/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|103 - 78|[[James Symonds]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|147}}
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{{ep | 7755 | 05/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|103 78|[[James Symonds]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|146}}
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{{ep | 7756 | 06/05/2022 | P |Ronan Mackrory|105 – 52|[[Bridget Hollman]]|Jo Brand|Susie Dent|146}}
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{{ep | 7782 | 13/06/2022 | QF |[[Steve Hyde]]|106 – 83|Ronan Mackrory|[[Jay Rayner]]|none|146}}
 
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Latest revision as of 14:10, 18 June 2022

Ronan Mackrory
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding6
Points total738
Conundrums solved6
Ronan Mackrory in Series 85.

Ronan Mackrory was an octochamp in Series 85. He was a Primary School Teacher from Slough.

Mackrory's first appearance, against fellow débutant Andy Davies, came immediately after Matt O'Connor became an octochamp himself. Mackrory made a very good start with two consecutive winning scores of 105. After solving a crucial conundrum from seven points down in his fifth game, he finished his octorun with centuries in his last two victories, again equalling his personal best 105 in his eighth game. He averaged 92.25 per game.

Mackrory returned to the show for the series finals on 13 June 2022, against Steve Hyde. Despite Mackrory keeping up, Hyde eventually broke away and won with 106 points, while Mackrory bowed out with 83 points and an overall series total of 821 points.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
7749 27/04/2022 P Andy Davies 35 – 105 Ronan Mackrory Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Justin Webb Susie Dent 126
7750 28/04/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 105 – 54 Mark Wycherley Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Justin Webb Susie Dent 137
7751 29/04/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 81 – 40 Rick Warburton Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Justin Webb Susie Dent 132
7752 02/05/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 78 – 31 Matt Yeoman Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 132
7753 03/05/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 72 – 69 Tracey Tragen Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 124
7754 04/05/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 89 – 10 Steve Allan Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 121
7755 05/05/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 103 – 78 James Symonds Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 146
7756 06/05/2022 P Ronan Mackrory 105 – 52 Bridget Hollman Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jo Brand Susie Dent 146
7782 13/06/2022 QF Steve Hyde 106 – 83 Ronan Mackrory Anne Robinson Rachel Riley Jay Rayner 146