Career
O'Dea played in ten successive BDO World Darts Championships with his best run coming in 1982 and 1986 where he reached the quarter finals. O'Dea also played in four World Masters tournaments, reaching the quarter finals in 1984. He has appeared on the UK television show Bullseye (UK game show) presented by Jim Bowen in 1984 where he scored 305 points (in 9 darts) which was converted in to £610 for charity.