Nick Kenny (darts player)

Nick Kenny
Nick Kenny
Personal information
Born	13 March 1993 (age 30); Newport, Wales
Home town	Cwmbran, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since	2011
Darts	24 Gram
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Song 2" by Blur
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2012–2020
PDC	2020–
WDF	2022
Current world ranking	80 (20 February 2024)
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 64: 2021
UK Open	Last 64: 2024
Other tournament wins
BDO International Open	2016
Belgium Open	2019
Bruges Open	2019
French Open	2019
Helvetia Open	2018
Jersey Open	2016
PDC Development Tour England	2014 (x2)
WDF Europe Youth Cup	2010
WDF World Cup Team	2019
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Wales
WDF Europe Cup

Last updated March 03, 2024

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.

Career

Kenny won the WDF European Cup youth 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, he lost 3–1.

Kenny won a two-year PDC Tour Card on the final day of 2020 Q-School. During his first season he appeared on 2020 UK Open, where he was eliminated in the second round. He was unable to qualify for other major tournaments throughout the year, but he won the UK Tour Card Holders' Qualifier and secured his spot on 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. In his debut he faced Dutchman Derk Telnekes and won in the deciding set 3-2. In the second round he lost to another Dutchman, Jermaine Wattimena 1-3 on sets. After the first year with the Tour card, Kenny earned £23 000 and placed 89th in the PDC Order of Merit.

In 2021 he appeared on 2021 UK Open, where he was seeded into the second round. There he won over Ryan Meikle in the deciding leg 6-5, in the third round he lost in another deciding leg 5-6 to Kai Fan Leung. In November he qualified for the second time in the row via PDPA Qualifier and secured his spot at 2022 PDC World Darts Championship. Being outside of top 64 of the PDC Order of Merit, Kenny had to win at least the first round to keep alive the chance for securing his Tour card. He lost in the first round 0-3 to Rowby-John Rodriguez, placing 74th in the ranking and lost his Tour card.

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

World Championship results

BDO/WDF

2017: First round (lost to Glen Durrant 1–3)
2018: First round (lost to Willem Mandigers 0–3)
2020: First round (lost to Dennie Olde Kalter 2–3)

PDC

2021: Second round (lost to Jermaine Wattimena 1–3)
2022: First round (lost to Rowby-John Rodriguez 0–3)

Performance timeline

BDO

Tournament	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
BDO World Championship	DNQ					1R	1R	DNQ	1R
BDO World Trophy	Not held		DNQ		2R	SF	DNQ	2R	PDC
Winmau World Masters	L272	L144	L16	L144	L272	L32	L272	DNP	PDC

PDC

Tournament	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
PDC World Championship	BDO	2R	1R	DNQ
UK Open	2R	3R	DNQ	2R	4R
Career statistics
Year-end ranking	89	74	-	130

PDC European Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
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	EDM	GDO	HDT	GDC

Performance Table Legend
DNP	Did not play at the event	DNQ	Did not qualify for the event	NYF	Not yet founded	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QF	lost in the quarter-finals	SF	lost in the semi-finals	F	lost in the final	W	won the tournament

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References

↑ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

External links

Nick Kenny player profile at Darts Orakel

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[PDC_Rankings-1] "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.

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