Jack McKenna
| Jack McKenna | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | John McKenna |
| Born | March 10, 1942 Newbridge, Co. Kildare, Ireland |
| Home town | Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1960 |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1974-2000, 2006-2007 |
| PDC | 2002-2005 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 16 1990 |
| World Masters | Quarter Finals 1974 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Grand Prix | Last 16 2002 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| O'Shea Cup Mens Singles | 1994, 2000, 2003, 2004 |
| Updated on 26 September 2018. | |
John "Jack" McKenna (born 10 March 1942) is a professional Irish retired darts player.[1] who currently played in British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.
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.
McKenna 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 is still active on the darts circuit. He 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)
Notes
- ^ Jack McKenna Darts Database; Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ 2008 World Championship Qualifiers Darts Database; Retrieved 27 December 2010.