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'''Kevin McMahon''' was a quarter-finalist of [[Series 44]]. He first appeared on 7 March 2001, aged just fifteen, and quickly rattled off eight high-scoring wins to become an [[octochamp]], the only one of the series. He was the clear #1 seed for the finals, but was unexpectedly defeated in the quarter-final {{score|45|50}} by [[John Rainsden]]. Kevin returend two years later for [[Championship of Champions XI]], but lost {{score|99|97}} to [[John Rawnsley]] in the first round.
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'''Kevin McMahon''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 44]] and a participant in [[Championship of Champions XI]].
  
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He is also a keen [[Scrabble]] player.
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He first appeared on 7 March 2001, aged just fifteen, and quickly rattled off eight high-scoring wins to become an [[octochamp]], the only one of the series. He was the clear No. 1 seed for the finals, but was defeated in the quarter-final {{score|45|50}} by [[John Rainsden]].
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McMahon returned two years later for Championship of Champions XI, being invited back after [[Series 46]] semi-finalist [[Paul Ryan]] was unable to make the studio dates, but lost {{score|99|97}} to [[John Rawnsley]] in the first round.
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McMahon excels in both [[Scrabble]] tournaments and [[Co-events]]. He won the prestigious [[ABSP]]-organised British Matchplay Championship in 2012, beating fellow Countdown alumnus [[Paul Gallen]] in the deciding game. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2018 Mattel World Scrabble Championships in Torquay. In 2019, McMahon finished 3rd at Co:Dub.
 
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==Episodes==
 
==Episodes==
 
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{{ep | 2963 | 7/03/2001 | P | [[Heather Jenkins]] | 44&nbsp;–&nbsp;57 | Kevin McMahon | [[Victor Ubogu]] | [[Richard Samson]] }}
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{{ep | 2963 | 7/03/2001 | P |[[Heather Jenkins]]| 44 – 57 |Kevin McMahon|[[Victor Ubogu]]|[[Richard Samson]]|74}}
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{{ep | 2964 | 8/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 56 – 28 | [[Betty Whitear]] | Victor Ubogu | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2964 | 8/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 56 – 28 |[[Betty Whitear]]|Victor Ubogu|Richard Samson|74}}
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{{ep | 2965 | 9/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 52 – 29 | [[Brian Howard]] | Victor Ubogu | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2965 | 9/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 52 – 29 |[[Brian Howard]]|Victor Ubogu|Richard Samson|74}}
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{{ep | 2966 | 12/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 70 – 60 | [[Gareth Fuller]] | [[Gloria Hunniford]] | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2966 | 12/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 70* – 60 |[[Gareth Fuller]]|[[Gloria Hunniford]]|Richard Samson|86}}
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{{ep | 2967 | 13/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 63 – 25 | [[John Frankel]] | Gloria Hunniford | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2967 | 13/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 63 – 25 |[[John Frankel]]|Gloria Hunniford|Richard Samson|75}}
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{{ep | 2968 | 14/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 68 – 13 | [[Linda Clark]] | Gloria Hunniford | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2968 | 14/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 68 – 13 |[[Linda Clark]]|Gloria Hunniford|Richard Samson|73}}
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{{ep | 2969 | 15/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 74 – 52 | [[Mark Sperinck]] | Gloria Hunniford | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2969 | 15/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 74 – 52 |[[Mark Sperinck]]|Gloria Hunniford|Richard Samson|84}}
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{{ep | 2970 | 16/03/2001 | P | Kevin McMahon | 68 – 23 | [[Julie Devine]] | Gloria Hunniford | Richard Samson }}
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{{ep | 2970 | 16/03/2001 | P |Kevin McMahon| 68 – 23 |[[Julie Devine]]|Gloria Hunniford|Richard Samson|73}}
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{{ep | 3036 | 21/06/2001 | QF | Kevin McMahon | 45 – 50 | [[John Rainsden]] | [[Martin Jarvis]] | [[Damian Eadie]] }}
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{{ep | 3036 | 21/06/2001 | QF |Kevin McMahon| 45 – 50 |[[John Rainsden]]|[[Martin Jarvis]]|[[Damian Eadie]]|72}}
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{{ep | 3393 | 9/01/2003 | CP | [[John Rawnsley]] | 99 – 97 | Kevin McMahon | Martin Jarvis | [[Susie Dent]] }}
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{{ep | 3393 | 9/01/2003 | CP |[[John Rawnsley]]| 99 – 97 |Kevin McMahon|Martin Jarvis|[[Susie Dent]]|141}}
 
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<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center>
  
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Latest revision as of 19:06, 15 June 2023

Kevin McMahon
Octochamp Statistics
Final positionQuarter-finalist
Seeding1
Points total498
Conundrums solved5 (+1 tie-break)
Kevin McMahon

Kevin McMahon was an octochamp in Series 44 and a participant in Championship of Champions XI.

He first appeared on 7 March 2001, aged just fifteen, and quickly rattled off eight high-scoring wins to become an octochamp, the only one of the series. He was the clear No. 1 seed for the finals, but was defeated in the quarter-final 45 – 50 by John Rainsden.

McMahon returned two years later for Championship of Champions XI, being invited back after Series 46 semi-finalist Paul Ryan was unable to make the studio dates, but lost 99 – 97 to John Rawnsley in the first round.

McMahon excels in both Scrabble tournaments and Co-events. He won the prestigious ABSP-organised British Matchplay Championship in 2012, beating fellow Countdown alumnus Paul Gallen in the deciding game. He was also a semi-finalist at the 2018 Mattel World Scrabble Championships in Torquay. In 2019, McMahon finished 3rd at Co:Dub.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
2963 7/03/2001 P Heather Jenkins 44 – 57 Kevin McMahon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Victor Ubogu Richard Samson 74
2964 8/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 56 – 28 Betty Whitear Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Victor Ubogu Richard Samson 74
2965 9/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 52 – 29 Brian Howard Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Victor Ubogu Richard Samson 74
2966 12/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 70* – 60 Gareth Fuller Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 86
2967 13/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 63 – 25 John Frankel Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 75
2968 14/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 68 – 13 Linda Clark Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 73
2969 15/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 74 – 52 Mark Sperinck Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 84
2970 16/03/2001 P Kevin McMahon 68 – 23 Julie Devine Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Gloria Hunniford Richard Samson 73
3036 21/06/2001 QF Kevin McMahon 45 – 50 John Rainsden Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Damian Eadie 72
3393 9/01/2003 CP John Rawnsley 99 – 97 Kevin McMahon Richard Whiteley Carol Vorderman Martin Jarvis Susie Dent 141
* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum
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