 O'Dea making his second majors on the 1983 WDF World Cup who are David Crack, Frank Palko and Russell Stewart Team Australia

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 and 1986.He has appeared on the UK television show Bullseye (UK game show) presented by Jim Bowen in 1984 where he scored 300 points (in 9 darts) for charity.