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Irishman Diarmuid Early emerged onto the HyperX arena in Las Vegas under the bright lights, dramatic music, and fanfare worthy of any major sporting final.
Only this time, instead of a ball there was a keyboard and mouse, and the playing field a humble desktop setup.
Dubbed the "LeBron James of Excel spreadsheets", Galway born and Waterford raised Diarmuid is now the world's best worksheet whizz.
He won the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championships, where a $60,000 (£45,726) prize pot has propelled the computer program from the office into a high stakes spectacle.
www.bbc.com
Only this time, instead of a ball there was a keyboard and mouse, and the playing field a humble desktop setup.
Dubbed the "LeBron James of Excel spreadsheets", Galway born and Waterford raised Diarmuid is now the world's best worksheet whizz.
He won the 2025 Microsoft Excel World Championships, where a $60,000 (£45,726) prize pot has propelled the computer program from the office into a high stakes spectacle.
Meet Ireland's 'LeBron James' of Microsoft Excel Diarmuid Early
Ireland's 'LeBron James' of Microsoft Excel has won the 2025 world championship in Las Vegas.
www.bbc.com