{"title":"Keane Barry","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Keane Barry is a right-handed professional from County Meath nicknamed \"Dynamite\", a former BDO and JDC youth world champion ranked 56th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but we carry the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/target\"\u003eTarget\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDynamite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRepublic of Ireland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTNT – AC\/DC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Open\u003c\/strong\u003e semi-finalist 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e events 8 and 9, 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBDO World Youth Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJDC World Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Keane Barry?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeane Barry is a professional darts player from Duleek in County Meath, born in 2002. He throws right-handed and walks on to TNT by AC\/DC, which matches his nickname.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe made his name as a junior. In December 2019 he beat Adam Gawlas 5-3 in the JDC World Championship final at Alexandra Palace, and in January 2020 he beat defending champion Leighton Bennett 3-0 in sets to win the BDO World Youth Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Keane Barry break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry won back-to-back PDC Development Tour events in 2020, beating Ryan Meikle in both finals, and finished second on that year's Development Tour Order of Merit. That earned him his first PDC Tour Card and a place at the 2021 World Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis best run at a major came at the 2022 UK Open, aged 19. He beat defending champion James Wade 10-4 in the quarter-finals before losing to Michael Smith in the semi-finals. He has also represented Ireland at the World Cup of Darts with William O'Connor, and in 2025 the pair reached the quarter-finals, where they lost 8-5 to eventual champions Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Keane Barry played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat Tim Pusey 3-0 in the first round before losing 3-0 to Martin Schindler. In March 2026 he reached the last 16 of the UK Open in Minehead, where he lost to Gerwyn Price. He also reached the semi-finals of Players Championship 7 in Leicester, beating Stephen Bunting and Michael Smith on the way, before losing 7-6 to Alan Soutar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 56th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Keane Barry use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarry is a Target player and throws 24g Target signature darts. Target's Keane Barry Generation 1 design has a 90% tungsten barrel with a black titanium nitride coating and Target's pixel grip, which combines axial and radial milled cuts. Target supplies it with Pro Grip shafts and Keane Barry signature flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his signature darts. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/target-darts\"\u003eTarget darts\u003c\/a\u003e range or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e for a similar setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Keane Barry use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarget signature darts in 24g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Keane Barry's nickname?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDynamite. His walk-on, TNT by AC\/DC, follows the same theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Keane Barry's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTNT by AC\/DC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Keane Barry left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Keane Barry won a world title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, at youth level. He won the JDC World Championship in 2019 and the BDO World Youth Championship in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/keane-barry.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}