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Keane Barry

“Dynamite”

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 Target range.

Country: Republic of Ireland
Born: 2002
Darts brand: Target
Dart weight: 24g
Throws: Right-handed
Walk-on: TNT – AC/DC

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About Keane Barry

Titles and achievements

UK Open semi-finalist 2022
PDC Development Tour events 8 and 9, 2020
BDO World Youth Championship 2020
JDC World Championship 2019

Who is Keane Barry?

Keane 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.

He 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.

How did Keane Barry break through?

Barry 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.

His 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.

How has Keane Barry played in 2026?

At 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.

He was ranked 56th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.

What darts does Keane Barry use?

Barry 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.

We don't currently stock his signature darts. See the full Target darts range or our steel tip darts for a similar setup.

Frequently asked questions

What darts does Keane Barry use?

Target signature darts in 24g.

What is Keane Barry's nickname?

Dynamite. His walk-on, TNT by AC/DC, follows the same theme.

What is Keane Barry's walk-on song?

TNT by AC/DC.

Is Keane Barry left or right-handed?

He throws right-handed.

Has Keane Barry won a world title?

Yes, at youth level. He won the JDC World Championship in 2019 and the BDO World Youth Championship in 2020.

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