MARK McGEENEY

Gladiator

PDC Ranking 1st January 2020: 75

Darts Used: Mark McGeeney 23g

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Place of Birth: Coventry

Hometown: Stockport

Date of Birth: 28/06/1972

Mark McGeeney , from Coventry, is currently competing on the PDC Circuit and won a Tour Card at this year’s Q School in January. He won his PDC Tour Card outright on day two.

Before making the move to the PDC, Mark was BDO No 1 and reached the final of the BDO World Championship in 2018, losing out to Glen Durrant. He has has won a host number of BDO events such as the Dutch Open in back to back years in 2017 and 2018, he also won the BDO British Open, BDO English Classic, German Open, Hal Open and more!

Mark has made a strong start to his PDC career, he hit a 9 darter in a Players Championship Event earlier this year, and reached the Semi-Finals of a Players Championship event as well as qualifying for various European Tour events.

9 Darter

(Just for fun)

Q1. Favourite Player? – Gary Anderson

Q2. Favourite music? – Metallica

Q3. Favourite TV Programme? – Homicide Hunter

Q4. Favourite darting memory (not inc yourself)? – Phil Taylor v Mike Gregory, Lakeside 1992

Q5. Best advice you were given? – Be yourself- my dad told me that and I always keep it in mind.

Q6. Favourite Book? – I’m dyslexic so reading isn’t enjoyable for me

Q7. Where would you like to go that you’ve not been? – Rome – I am the Gladiator

Q8. Top Tip? – Don’t have a vindaloo the night before you play

Q9. What player do you spend most time with on tour? – Whoever is there – I’m very sociable