{"title":"Ryan Meikle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ryan Meikle is a left-handed English professional nicknamed \"The Barber\", sponsored by Mission and ranked 63rd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but we carry the wider \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission-darts\"\u003eMission darts range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Barber\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1996\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMission\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLeft-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e third round, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship Finals\u003c\/strong\u003e last 16, 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e six titles, 2017-2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Ryan Meikle?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRyan Meikle is a professional darts player from Suffolk, born in 1996. He throws left-handed. He is a barber by trade, which is where his nickname comes from, and he has kept cutting hair alongside his darts career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe won a PDC Tour Card at Q-School in 2016, aged 19, and has held one every year since. He played with Red Dragon for nearly ten years before joining \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission\"\u003eMission\u003c\/a\u003e in July 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Ryan Meikle break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe won six titles on the PDC Development Tour, the under-24 circuit, between 2017 and 2020. His best result in a major came at the 2019 Players Championship Finals, where he reached the last 16.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2024 Players Championship Finals he beat sixth seed Gary Anderson 6-5 in a deciding leg. At the 2025 World Championship he beat Fallon Sherrock 3-2 in the first round before losing to Luke Littler in the second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Ryan Meikle played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe reached the third round of the World Championship for the first time at the 2026 event. In the second round he trailed Jonny Tata 2-0 in sets and won the last three to go through 3-2. He lost to Justin Hood in the third round. In November 2025 he also took a late place at the Players Championship Finals after Niko Springer withdrew through illness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 63rd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Ryan Meikle use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeikle has been sponsored by Mission since July 2025 and plays Mission signature darts. His first Mission signature dart is a 90% tungsten, straight barrel with three sections of square grooving separated by smooth sections, a smooth bull nose at the front and blue and white rings at the rear. Mission supplies it with white tweenie Grip Lock shafts and his own signature flights, in 21g, 23g and 25g. The weight he throws in matches isn't confirmed, so it isn't listed here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his signature darts. For a similar setup, see the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission-darts\"\u003eMission darts\u003c\/a\u003e range or all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Ryan Meikle use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMission signature darts. His Mission signature model is a 90% tungsten straight barrel, made in 21g, 23g and 25g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Ryan Meikle's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMission. He joined the brand in July 2025 after nearly ten years with Red Dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Ryan Meikle called The Barber?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe is a barber by trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ryan Meikle left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws left-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ryan Meikle's best World Championship result?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe third round, at the 2026 World Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.my\/collections\/ryan-meikle.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}