Killian Heffernan

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Killian Heffernan
Personal information
Nickname"Top Shot"
Born (2002-07-10) 10 July 2002 (age 21)
Dublin, Ireland
Home town Kildare, Ireland
Darts information
Playing darts since2010
Darts26g Target Power Five Generation 3
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Disco Inferno" by The Trammps
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2016–2020
PDC 2021–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Runner Up: 2018 (Youth)
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
WDF Europe Youth Cup Team2019

Killian Heffernan (born 10 July 2002) is an Irish professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He reached the final of the 2018 BDO World Youth Darts Championship.

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Career

In 2018 he reached the final BDO World Youth Darts Championship which took place at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green. In September 2017, the Youth tournament was played down to the final two. The final took place on 11 January 2018, he faced Justin van Tergouw in the final, losing 3–1.

In 2019 he won the WDF Europe Cup Youth for Ireland, alongside Keane Barry, Damien Moore and Dylan Slevin. They beat the Netherlands in the final.

Heffernan quit the BDO in 2020 and played PDC Q-School in 2021 [1] but failed to progress to the main round for a chance to earn a tour card. [2]

World Championship results

BDO

JDC

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References

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  2. "DartConnect TV Matches : PDC UK Q-School Finals - Event 01".