Nick Kenny (darts player)

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Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny 2024.png
Kenny at the 2025 World Championship
Personal information
Born (1993-03-13) 13 March 1993 (age 31)
Newport, Wales
Home town Cwmbran, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts21g Darts Unique
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Song 2" by Blur
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2010–2020
PDC 2020–
(Tour Card: 2020-2021, 2023-)
WDF 2010–2020, 2022
Current world ranking 76 Steady2.svg (24 November 2024) [1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2017, 2018, 2020
World Masters Quarter Final: 2022
World Trophy Semi Finals: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 32: 2025
UK Open Last 64: 2024
PC Finals Last 64: 2024
Other tournament wins
BDO International Open 2016
British Internationals 2016
Belgium Open 2019
Bruges Open 2019
Cambridgeshire Open 2014
French Open 2019
Helvetia Open 2018
Jersey Open 2016
Romanian Open 2020
Worthington Champions 2024

Youth

PDC Development Tour 2014 (x2)
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
WDF World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Cluj Men's team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Cluj Men's overall
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Cluj Men's singles
WDF Europe Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Gandía Men's pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Gandía Men's overall
WDF Europe Cup Youth
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Kirchheim Boys singles
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Kirchheim Boys overall

Nick Kenny (born 13 March 1993) is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He earned a bronze medal in the WDF Europe Cup.

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Career

Kenny won the WDF Europe Youth Cup Singles in 2010. In 2016, he qualified for the BDO World Trophy but was defeated by Mark McGeeney 7–6 in the last 16 of the competition, having beaten fifth seed Wesley Harms in the first round. Kenny faced first seed Glen Durrant in the first round of the 2017 BDO World Darts Championship, losing 3–1 in sets.

Kenny won a two-year PDC Tour Card on the final day of 2020's Q-School. He made his UK Open debut at the 2020 event, where he was eliminated in the second round. He was unable to qualify for any major events other than the World Championship, through the PDPA UK Qualifier, defeating James Wilson 7–6 to make his debut at the Alexandra Palace. In the first round he faced Dutchman Derk Telnekes and 3–2 in a deciding set. In the second round, he lost to Jermaine Wattimena, 3–1 in sets. After his first year with a PDC Tour Card, Kenny had earned £23,000 in ranking money and ended the year 89th on the PDC Order of Merit.

In 2021, he played at the 2021 UK Open, where he was seeded into the second round. There he defeated Ryan Meikle 6–5 in a deciding leg. In the third round he lost to Kai Fan Leung 6–5 in another last leg decider. Kenny secured his spot at the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship through the PDPA Tour Card Holder Qualifier, defeating Gordon Mathers 7–3 in his final match.

Being outside of the top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit before the World Championship, Kenny had to win a his first round game in order to keep alive the chances of keeping his Tour Card. However he was whitewashed 3–0 by Rowby-John Rodriguez, ending the year 74th on the Order of Merit, therefore losing his Tour Card.

On 15 January 2023, Kenny regained a two-year PDC Tour Card on the final day of Q-School, finishing 4th in the UK Q-School Order of Merit.

World Championship results

BDO

PDC

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament201220132014201520162017201820192020
BDO World Championship DNQ 1R 1R DNQ 1R
BDO World Trophy Not heldDNQ 2R SF DNQ 2R PDC
Winmau World Masters L272 L144 L16 L144 L272 L32 L272 DNPPDC

PDC

Tournament202020212022202320242025
PDC World Championship BDO 2R 1R DNQ
UK Open 2R 3R DNQ 2R 4R
Players Championship Finals Did not qualify 1R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking8974-130

PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2020 BDC
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ
2021 HDT
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNQ		 GDC
DNP		 GDG
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 EDO
DNP		 CDO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 HDT
DNP		 GDO
DNP		 BDO
DNP		 GDT
DNP
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		IDO
DNQ		GDG
DNQ		 ADO
2R		 DDC
DNQ		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 EDM
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 HDT
DNQ		 GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 BSD
DNQ		 DDC
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 GDC
QF		 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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References

  1. ↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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