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Jack McKenna

Jack McKenna

Irish darts player

Jack McKenna (born 10 March 1942) is an Irish former professional darts player who played in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments.[1]

For other people with similar names, see Jack McKenna (runner) and John McKenna (disambiguation).
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Darts career

McKenna reached the quarter-finals of the inaugural Winmau World Masters in 1974. In 1989, he reached the final of the WDF World Cup, losing to Eric Bristow.

It was at the 1990 BDO World Darts Championship where McKenna become notorious within the game, as the man on the receiving end of the first nine-dart finish at the World Championship, achieved by Paul Lim of the United States. McKenna had earlier beaten Peter Evison in the first round before losing to Lim in the second round.

He returned to television in the 2002 PDC World Grand Prix, beating Cliff Lazarenko in the first round before losing to Phil Taylor. He returned to the event in 2004, but lost in the first round to Dennis Priestley.

McKenna tried to qualify for the 2008 BDO World Championship but lost in the very first round.[2]

World Championship results

BDO

  • 1990: Last 16 (lost to Paul Lim 2–3) (sets)

References

  1. [1]
    Jack McKenna Darts Database; Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. [2]
    2008 World Championship Qualifiers Darts Database; Retrieved 27 December 2010
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