Dylan Slevin

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Dylan Slevin
Personal information
Nickname"Ocean's", "Slevinator"
Born (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 21) [1]
Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland [2]
Darts information
Playing darts since2014
Darts25g Mission Signature
Laterality Left-handed
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2018–2020
PDC 2023–
(Tour Card: 2023-)
WDF 2018–2022
Current world ranking 68 Decrease2.svg 1 (3 October 2024) [3]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2024
UK Open Last 64: 2023
PC Finals Last 64: 2023
Other tournament wins
Youth events
Irish Open 2019
PDC Development Tour 2023
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
WDF Europe Cup Youth
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Ankara Boys team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Ankara Boys team

Dylan Slevin (born 19 November 2002) is an Irish professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He obtained a PDC Tour Card in January 2023. [4] He previously won two medals in the WDF Europe Cup Youth and represented his country during the WDF World Cup in youth competitions.

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Career

In the second decade of the 21st century, he was a leading youth player in Ireland. As a member of the Irish youth (boys) team, he won the medal twice in the WDF Europe Cup Youth, bronze in 2018 and gold in 2019. [5]

2022

In November 2022, he participated in the Irish Open. On his way to the final, he defeated several of the top players in the World Darts Federation ranking, including Nick Kenny, Neil Duff, Richard Veenstra and Chris Landman. In the final, he lost to Jelle Klaasen by 3–6 in legs. [6] In the Irish Classic, he ended his participation in the fourth round after losing to Dennie Olde Kalter by 3–4 in legs. [7] This year, Slevin participated in the PDC Development Tour, reaching the semi-finals twice. He managed to qualify for the PDC World Youth Championship 2022, in the group stage, he remained unbeaten and would eventually reach the quarter-finals, in which he lost 4–6 with Josh Rock. [8]

2023

In January 2023, he took part in the PDC Q-School qualifying tournament. [9] On the fourth day of the tournament finals, he obtained a PDC Tour Card for the next two years. In early February, he made his debut during the first 2023 PDC Players Championship tournament, by advancing to the semi-finals, where he lost to Jamie Hughes by 2–7 in legs. [10]

In 2023, he took part in the 2023 UK Open where he defeated Maik Kuivenhoven, Shaun Wilkinson, Robbie Knops, before losing to Joe Cullen of England by 7–10 in legs. In March he secured his first PDC title, winning the second tournament of PDC Development Tour, in the final he won 5–4 against Luke Littler. [11] [12] Slevin made his PDC European Tour debut in the 2023 Austrian Darts Open where he lost to John Henderson of Scotland by 4–6 in legs. Throughout the whole season he appeared in seven European Tour events, but failed to qualify for 2023 European Championship. [13] [14]

He finished on 65th place of Players Championship Order of Merit, initially not qualifying for 2023 Players Championship Finals. However, ninth seed Danny Noppert withdrew prior to the tournament due to the imminent birth of his second child and Slevin came directly into the draw to replace him. In the First round he lost in the deciding leg to Matthew Campbell 5–6. [15]

Slevin was able to qualify for 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, finishing in 50th place on the Pro Tour Order of Merit. [16] [17] [18]

2024

At the World Championship, Slevin was up against Florian Hempel. He lost the first round match 1–3, despite winning the first set and hitting a 167 checkout in the second set.

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament202220232024
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 1R
UK Open DNQ 4R 3R
Players Championship Finals DNP 1R
PDC Non-ranked televised events
World Youth Championship QF 2R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking (PDC)-82

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
1R		 DDC
2R		 BDO
1R		 CDO
1R		 EDG
1R		 EDM
DNQ		 GDO
2R		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
1R
2024 BDO
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 IDO
1R		 EDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 BSD
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDO
2R		 GDC
2R		 FDT
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 SDT
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ


Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
L#		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Last # stage		DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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