Neil Duff | |||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "Duffman" | ||||||||||||||||
Born | 22 July 1972 Ballyclare, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
Home town | Ballyclare, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
Darts | 23g RedDragon | ||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | Dj Krissy - Welcome to the party | ||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2006–2020 | ||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2006– | ||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | 2 (14 November 2023) [1] | ||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Winner (1): 2022 | ||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Quarter Final: 2019 | ||||||||||||||||
WSDT major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||
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Neil Duff (born 22 July 1972) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He is a World Champion, having won the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship. He has also won several international World Darts Federation tournaments. In January 2022, he was number one in the World Darts Federation international ranking. He is the first ranking leader in history from Northern Ireland. As of March 2024, he is once again the leader of the World Darts Federation ranking.
Duff reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 One80 World Masters after beating Dave Parletti and Gary Stone, before losing to John O'Shea 4–1.
Duff won the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship, defeating Thibault Tricole in the final, becoming the first Northern Irish world darts champion. [2]
Legend |
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World Championship (1–0) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score [N 1] |
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Winner | 1. | 2022 | World Darts Championship | Thibault Tricole | 6–5 (s) |
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