Tahuna Irwin (born 8 May 1997) is a

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former professional

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player who plays in

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events.

Darts career

Irwin qualified for the

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, where lost 6–3 to Peter Wright in the first round. A few days later, he won the New Zealand Open, defeating

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6–4 in the final. Irwin qualified for the

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by winning the DPNZ qualifier, defeating

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7–2 in the final. He also qualified for the

2018 PDC World Youth Championship The 2018 PDC Unicorn World Youth Championship was the eighth edition of the PDC World Youth Championship, a tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation for darts players aged between 16 and 23. In a change mirroring that of the 2 ...

. However, due to an immigration error, he was unable to enter the

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for the Youth Championship, or subsequently, the World Championship. Irwin Quit of the PDC in May 2021.

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* 1997 births Living people New Zealand darts players Professional Darts Corporation associate players {{NewZealand-sport-bio-stub