Ryan Harrington (born 19 August 1990) is an

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professional darts player from

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. He is the son of former darts player Rod Harrington.

Career

He qualified for the

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in 56th on the UK Open order of merit so started in the second round. He beat Matt Padgett 5–0 in the second round but lost 6–9 to

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in the third round. He qualified for the

2016 UK Open The 2016 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fourteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single eliminat ...

where he reached the last 64 again after wins over Glen McGrandle and Darron Brown, before losing to eventual winner

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. Harrington got a Tour Card after he finished fourth in the UK Q School Order of Merit in January 2018. In November 2019, he qualified for the

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. He reached the last 16 but lost 10-3 against

References

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Career

See also

References