Michael Meaney | |
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Personal information | |
Nickname | Powerhouse |
Born | 5 December 1989 Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland |
Home town | Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland |
Darts information | |
Playing darts since | 2009 |
Darts | 21 Gram Tungsten |
Laterality | Right-handed |
Walk-on music | "Levels" by Avicii |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 2010–2020 |
WDF | 2019– |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2014 |
World Masters | Last 32: 2016, 2017 |
Michael Meaney (born 5 December 1989) is a former Irish professional darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He reached the last 32 at both the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship and the World Masters in 2016 and 2017.
He qualified for the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship, defeating Harley Kemp 3–0 in the preliminary round. He lost to Ross Montgomery 3–2 in the first round.
Meaney left the BDO in 2020, and it was dissolved that year.
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