Byrne is this week celebrating winning the BC2 and BC1&2 classes at the annual titles at Adelaide’s Marion Leisure and Fitness Centre.

The 36-year-old, who has cerebral palsy, won five round-robin matches and two knockout finals to claim the top honour.

He kept his opponent to zero shots in two of those matches. The grand final, contested over four ends, finished 6-1.

Boccia is a precision-ball sport similar to bocce but contested by athletes with physical disabilities which affect motor skills.

Byrne has played for the past four years. His BC2 class is for athletes who have cerebral palsy but can compete without the help of an assistant.

“He never lost a game. All his skills came together on the same day,” his mother Vicki Thorpe said.

“He was getting first ball on. He was creating blocks to prevent them getting shots. He just held his cool all day. His strategies were working well.”

Thorpe said the win was his first at the South Australian titles and improved on his runner-up finish last year.

He will attempt to defend his crown at the Victorian titles in Geelong on March 14 and 15. National titles in Sydney in early May are also on the radar.

A good result there will lift him into contention to represent Australia at the Rio Paralympics next year.

“If he goes well this year at nationals, they’ll look at him for (Paralympics),” Thorpe said.

“They are looking for a partner for another BC2 player at the Paralympics. If Danny does well at nationals he’ll partner Jason Mayweather.”

But reaching his potential in the sport is dependent on a host of factors. The most pressing is a new car to take him to competitions in Victoria and interstate.

The family has owned a decommissioned taxi for the past five years. But the car is becoming unreliable and broke down en route to Adelaide.

They have set up a page on crowd-sourcing website Go Fund Me in a bid to raise money. Those wanting to donate can visit www.gofundme.com/mlk18k.

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