Paul Keane

Paul Keane octochamp statistics
Final position	Semi-finalist
Seeding	3
Points total	744
Conundrums solved	6

Paul Keane in Series 65...

...and again in the 30th Birthday Championship.

Paul Keane was an octochamp and semi-finalist who made his debut on 10 November 2011, toward the end of Series 65 (thus also becoming the last octochamp of the Jeff Stelling era). He racked up eight preliminary victories, showing particular skill on conundrums, which he often solved in 1 second or less. Keane was the only Series 65 octochamp to not face any crucial conundrums during his run.

He returned as #3 seed for the finals in December. The nine MODERNISE and other good words helped him to a 96 – 78 defeat of Dave Taylor in the quarter-finals. In the semis, Keane continued to hold up well against Graeme Cole, but Cole ultimately overtook him near the end, and he went down 96 – 71 in a game closer than the scoreline suggests.

He returned to Countdown in 2013, as one of 41 contestants taking part in the 30th Birthday Championship. After receiving a bye to the first round, he lost his only match to Series 60 semi-finalist Neil Zussman by a score of 99 – 81.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
5372	10/11/2011	P	Julie Davis	57 – 90	Paul Keane	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Susie Dent	127
5373	11/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	102 – 70	Siobhan O'Shea	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Ken Bruce	Susie Dent	128
5374	14/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	84 – 66	Jack Presswell	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Parrott	Susie Dent	119
5375	15/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	73 – 36	Claire Aizlewood	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Parrott	Susie Dent	116
5376	16/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	86 – 40	Richard Noble	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Parrott	Susie Dent	119
5377	17/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	103 – 31	Nigel Fox	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Parrott	Susie Dent	118
5378	18/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	102 – 53	Jane Wrightson	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	John Parrott	Susie Dent	140
5379	21/11/2011	P	Paul Keane	104 – 73	Clare Nitman	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Tim Vine	Susie Dent	129
5394	12/12/2011	QF	Paul Keane	96 – 78	Dave Taylor	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	132
5397	15/12/2011	SF	Graeme Cole	96 – 71	Paul Keane	Jeff Stelling	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jon Culshaw	Susie Dent	119
5631	29/01/2013	30B1	Paul Keane	81 – 99	Neil Zussman	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Mark Foster	Susie Dent	131