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Neil Duff
Personal information
Nickname"Duffman"
Born (1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52)
Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Home townBallyclare, Northern Ireland
Darts information
Playing darts since2003
Darts23g RedDragon
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on musicDj Krissy - Welcome to the party
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2006–2020
WDF2006–
Current world ranking2 Steady (14 November 2023)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'shipWinner (1): 2022
World MastersQuarter Final: 2019
WSDT major events – best performances
World Ch'shipQuarter Final: 2023
Other tournament wins
England National Singles 2021
Irish Classic 2022
British Pentathlon 2021
Slovak Masters 2022
Pacific Masters 2022
World Seniors Target Open Series 2 2023
ADC Vault National Finals 2023
England Open 2024

Neil Duff (born 22 July 1972) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who currently plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He is a former World Champion, having won the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship. In January 2022, he was number one in the World Darts Federation ranking. He is the first ranking leader in history from Northern Ireland.

Career

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Duff reached the quarter-finals of the 2019 One80 World Masters after beating Dave Parletti and Gary Stone, before losing to John O'Shea 4–1.

Duff won the 2022 WDF World Darts Championship, defeating Thibault Tricole in the final, becoming the first Northern Irish world darts champion.[2]

World Championship results

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WDF

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WSDT

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Career finals

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WDF major finals: (1 title)

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Legend
World Championship (1–0)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score[N 1]
Winner 1. 2022 World Darts Championship France Thibault Tricole 6–5 (s)
  1. ^ (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets.

References

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  1. ^ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Darts results: Neil Duff wins Lakeside final to become first World Champion from Northern Ireland". Sporting Life. Retrieved 10 April 2022.