Ryan Harrington

{{short description|English darts player}}

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| nickname = "The Animal"

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| homecountry = Chelmsford, Essex, England

| since = 2008

| darts = 25 Gram

| laterality = Right-handed

| music="Breakfast at Tiffany's" by Deep Blue Something

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| PDC Development Tour England| 2011

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Ryan Harrington (born 19 August 1990) is an English professional darts player from Essex. He is the son of former darts player Rod Harrington.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=10739|title=Ryan Harrington Player Profile|website=www.dartsdatabase.co.uk|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160317080943/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=10739|archive-date=17 March 2016|url-status=live}}

Career

Harrington qualified for the 2015 UK Open 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 Dave Chisnall in the third round. He qualified for the 2016 UK Open where he reached the last 64 again after wins over Glen McGrandle and Darron Brown, before losing to eventual winner Michael van Gerwen.{{Cite web |url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/156a9o4plva5l19rlctaxp6gwn/title/2016-coral-uk-open-day-one |title=News | PDC |access-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305213419/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/156a9o4plva5l19rlctaxp6gwn/title/2016-coral-uk-open-day-one |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=live }} 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 2019 Grand Slam of Darts. He reached the last 16 but lost 10-3 against Dave Chisnall.

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