Kevin Burness
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Newtownards, Northern Ireland
| Kevin Burness | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Nickname | "Iron Man" | ||||||
| Born | 17 November 1965[1] Newtownards, Northern Ireland | ||||||
| Darts information | |||||||
| Playing darts since | 2006 | ||||||
| Darts | 24 Gram Cosmo Signature | ||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||
| Walk-on music | "Penny Arcade" by Roy Orbison | ||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
| BDO | 2008–2018 | ||||||
| PDC | 2018– | ||||||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||||||
| World Masters | Last 80: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 | ||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
| World Championship | Last 64: 2019 | ||||||
| UK Open | Last 128: 2019, 2023 | ||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||
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Kevin Burness (born 17 November 1965) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Burness entered UK Q-School in 2018, winning a two-year Tour Card, by finishing in the top 15 on the Order of Merit, after the four days of Q-School were completed.
Burness won the 2018 Tom Kirby Memorial Irish Matchplay to qualify for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship, beating Mick McGowan 6–3.[2]
He beat Paul Nicholson 3–0 in the first round of the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship. In the second round against Gary Anderson he was defeated 3–1.
Burness made his PDC European Tour debut in the 2019 Danish Darts Open. He lost 6–1 in the second round against Joe Cullen. He lost his Tour card after the 2019 season, when he finished 83rd on the PDC Order of Merit.
In January 2022 Burness regained his Tour card via PDC UK Q-School Order of Merit, returning to the circuit for two more years.
He lost his tour card again after finishing 120th on the PDC Order of Merit after the 2023 season.
World Championship results
PDC
- 2019: Second round (lost to Gary Anderson 1–3) (sets)
- 2020: First round (lost to Jelle Klaasen 1–3)
