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Josh Rock

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Josh Rock

Joshua Christopher Daniel Rock (born 13 April 2001) is a Northern Irish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is ranked world number eleven; he reached a peak ranking of world number eight in 2025. Nicknamed "Rocky", he won the PDC World Cup of Darts in 2025, representing Northern Ireland alongside Daryl Gurney. Rock has also won 5 PDC ranking titles, including the 2024 Dutch Darts Championship on the European Tour. He has made two PDC major semi-finals in 2025: in the UK Open and the World Matchplay. He threw his first televised nine-dart finish at the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts in his match against Michael van Gerwen. In his youth career, Rock found success in the PDC's youth system, most notably winning the PDC World Youth Championship in 2022. He also won five PDC Development Tours in 2022.

Infobox

Full name
Joshua Christopher Daniel Rock
Nickname
"Rocky"
Born
(2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 24)Antrim, Country Antrim, Northern Ireland
Home town
Broughshane, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Playing darts since
2016
Darts
24g Target Signature Gen 1
Laterality
Right-handed
Walk-on music
"Welcome to the Party" by DJ Krissy
PDC
2022–(Tour Card: 2022–)
WDF
2021
Current world ranking
(PDC) 11 (23 November 2025)
World Championship
Last 16: 2023, 2026
World Matchplay
Semi-final: 2025
World Grand Prix
Last 16: 2025
UK Open
Semi-final: 2025
Grand Slam
Quarter-final: 2023, 2025
European Championship
Last 16: 2022
PC Finals
Quarter-final: 2025
Masters
Last 16: 2025
World Series Finals
Semi-final: 2025

Tables

· Career finals › PDC team finals: 1 (1 title)
Winner
Winner
Outcome
Winner
No.
1.
Year
2025
Championship
World Cup of Darts
Team
mw- Northern Ireland
Teammate
Daryl Gurney
Opponents in the final
Wales – Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton
Score
10–9 (l)
Outcome
No.
Year
Championship
Team
Teammate
Opponents in the final
Score
Winner
1.
2025
World Cup of Darts
mw- Northern Ireland
Daryl Gurney
Wales – Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton
10–9 (l)
· Performance timeline
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC Ranked televised events
Tournament
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship
PDC World Championship
Tournament
PDC World Championship
2022
DNQ
2023
4R
2024
2R
2025
3R
PDC World Masters
PDC World Masters
Tournament
PDC World Masters
2022
DNQ
2023
1R
2024
2R
UK Open
UK Open
Tournament
UK Open
2022
1R
2023
3R
2024
5R
2025
SF
World Matchplay
World Matchplay
Tournament
World Matchplay
2022
DNQ
2023
1R
2024
1R
2025
SF
World Grand Prix
World Grand Prix
Tournament
World Grand Prix
2022
DNQ
2023
1R
2024
1R
2025
2R
European Championship
European Championship
Tournament
European Championship
2022
2R
2023
1R
2024
1R
2025
1R
Grand Slam of Darts
Grand Slam of Darts
Tournament
Grand Slam of Darts
2022
2R
2023
QF
2024
RR
2025
QF
Players Championship Finals
Players Championship Finals
Tournament
Players Championship Finals
2022
1R
2023
2R
2024
2R
2025
QF
PDC Non-ranked events
PDC Non-ranked events
Tournament
PDC Non-ranked events
PDC World Cup of Darts
PDC World Cup of Darts
Tournament
PDC World Cup of Darts
2022
DNQ
2023
QF
2024
W
World Series of Darts Finals
World Series of Darts Finals
Tournament
World Series of Darts Finals
2022
DNQ
2023
SF
PDC World Youth Championship
PDC World Youth Championship
Tournament
PDC World Youth Championship
2022
W
2023
QF
2024
DNP
Career statistics
Career statistics
Tournament
Career statistics
Season-end ranking (PDC)
Season-end ranking (PDC)
Tournament
Season-end ranking (PDC)
2022
36
2023
21
2024
16
Tournament
2022
2023
2024
2025
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship
DNQ
4R
2R
3R
PDC World Masters
DNQ
1R
2R
UK Open
1R
3R
5R
SF
World Matchplay
DNQ
1R
1R
SF
World Grand Prix
DNQ
1R
1R
2R
European Championship
2R
1R
1R
1R
Grand Slam of Darts
2R
QF
RR
QF
Players Championship Finals
1R
2R
2R
QF
PDC Non-ranked events
PDC World Cup of Darts
DNQ
QF
W
World Series of Darts Finals
DNQ
SF
PDC World Youth Championship
W
QF
DNP
Career statistics
Season-end ranking (PDC)
36
21
16
· Performance timeline
2022
2022
Season
2022
1
DNQ
2
ADO2R
3
EDOQF
4
CDO1R
5
DNQ
6
HDTQF
7
GDO1R
8
BDODNQ
9
GDTQF
2023
2023
Season
2023
1
BSDDNQ
2
EDOQF
3
IDO3R
4
GDG2R
5
ADOF
6
DDC3R
7
BDOSF
8
CDO3R
9
EDG3R
10
EDM3R
11
GDOSF
12
HDT2R
13
GDC2R
2024
2024
Season
2024
1
BDO2R
2
GDGQF
3
IDO3R
4
EDGQF
5
ADO3R
6
BSD2R
7
DDCW
8
EDO3R
9
GDCWD
10
FDT3R
11
HDTQF
12
SDTSF
13
CDO2R
2025
2025
Season
2025
1
BDO1R
2
EDT2R
3
IDOQF
4
GDGSF
5
ADOSF
6
EDG2R
7
DDC2R
8
EDODNP
9
BSD3R
10
FDTF
11
CDOF
12
HDTSF
13
SDT2R
14
GDC2R
Season
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
2022
DNQ
ADO2R
EDOQF
CDO1R
DNQ
HDTQF
GDO1R
BDODNQ
GDTQF
2023
BSDDNQ
EDOQF
IDO3R
GDG2R
ADOF
DDC3R
BDOSF
CDO3R
EDG3R
EDM3R
GDOSF
HDT2R
GDC2R
2024
BDO2R
GDGQF
IDO3R
EDGQF
ADO3R
BSD2R
DDCW
EDO3R
GDCWD
FDT3R
HDTQF
SDTSF
CDO2R
2025
BDO1R
EDT2R
IDOQF
GDGSF
ADOSF
EDG2R
DDC2R
EDODNP
BSD3R
FDTF
CDOF
HDTSF
SDT2R
GDC2R
· Performance timeline
2022
2022
Season
2022
1
BAR1R
2
BAR1R
3
WIG1R
4
WIG1R
5
BAR2R
6
BARQF
7
NIEDNP
8
BAR2R
9
BAR2R
10
BARQF
11
BAR1R
12
BAR3R
13
WIG1R
14
WIGQF
15
NIESF
16
NIE3R
17
BAR1R
18
BAR1R
19
BAR2R
20
BAR2R
21
BAR4R
22
BAR1R
23
BAR2R
24
BARF
25
BAR4R
26
BAR4R
27
BARW
28
BAR3R
29
BARQF
2023
2023
Season
2023
1
BAR3R
2
BAR2R
3
BARQF
4
BAR4R
5
BAR3R
6
BAR3R
7
HILF
8
HIL1R
9
WIGQF
10
WIGQF
11
LEI3R
12
LEIF
13
HIL3R
14
HIL2R
15
LEI4R
16
LEI1R
17
HILF
18
HIL1R
19
BAR1R
20
BAR4R
21
BAR3R
22
BAR1R
23
BAR2R
24
BAR1R
25
BARF
26
BAR3R
27
BAR4R
28
BAR4R
29
BAR2R
30
BAR3R
2024
2024
Season
2024
1
WIG1R
2
WIG3R
3
LEI3R
4
LEI1R
5
HIL1R
6
HIL1R
7
LEIF
8
LEI4R
9
HIL1R
10
HIL2R
11
HIL2R
12
HIL3R
13
MIL1R
14
MILQF
15
MIL1R
16
MIL4R
17
MILW
18
MIL1R
19
MIL2R
20
Did not participate
21
WIG1R
22
WIG1R
23
WIG4R
24
WIG3R
25
WIGF
26
LEI3R
27
LEIW
2025
2025
Season
2025
1
WIG2R
2
WIG1R
3
ROS2R
4
ROSQF
5
LEI2R
6
LEI1R
7
HIL1R
8
HIL3R
9
LEIQF
10
LEIW
11
LEIQF
12
LEIF
13
ROS4R
14
ROS2R
15
HILDNP
16
LEI4R
17
LEI3R
18
LEIDNP
19
LEIQF
20
LEIQF
21
Did not participate
22
LEI1R
23
LEIF
24
LEI1R
25
WIG2R
26
WIG1R
27
WIGDNP
Season
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
2022
BAR1R
BAR1R
WIG1R
WIG1R
BAR2R
BARQF
NIEDNP
BAR2R
BAR2R
BARQF
BAR1R
BAR3R
WIG1R
WIGQF
NIESF
NIE3R
BAR1R
BAR1R
BAR2R
BAR2R
BAR4R
BAR1R
BAR2R
BARF
BAR4R
BAR4R
BARW
BAR3R
BARQF
2023
BAR3R
BAR2R
BARQF
BAR4R
BAR3R
BAR3R
HILF
HIL1R
WIGQF
WIGQF
LEI3R
LEIF
HIL3R
HIL2R
LEI4R
LEI1R
HILF
HIL1R
BAR1R
BAR4R
BAR3R
BAR1R
BAR2R
BAR1R
BARF
BAR3R
BAR4R
BAR4R
BAR2R
BAR3R
2024
WIG1R
WIG3R
LEI3R
LEI1R
HIL1R
HIL1R
LEIF
LEI4R
HIL1R
HIL2R
HIL2R
HIL3R
MIL1R
MILQF
MIL1R
MIL4R
MILW
MIL1R
MIL2R
Did not participate
WIG1R
WIG1R
WIG4R
WIG3R
WIGF
LEI3R
LEIW
2025
WIG2R
WIG1R
ROS2R
ROSQF
LEI2R
LEI1R
HIL1R
HIL3R
LEIQF
LEIW
LEIQF
LEIF
ROS4R
ROS2R
HILDNP
LEI4R
LEI3R
LEIDNP
LEIQF
LEIQF
Did not participate
LEI1R
LEIF
LEI1R
WIG2R
WIG1R
WIGDNP
· Performance timeline
2025
2025
Season
2025
1
DNP
2
AUSSF
3
NZEQF
Season
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
2025
DNP
AUSSF
NZEQF
· Performance timeline
W
W
Performance Table Legend
W
Performance Table Legend
Won the tournament
Performance Table Legend
F
Performance Table Legend
Finalist
Performance Table Legend
SF
Performance Table Legend
Semifinalist
Performance Table Legend
QF
Performance Table Legend
Quarterfinalist
Performance Table Legend
#R RR L#
Performance Table Legend
Lost in # round Round-robin Last # stage
Performance Table Legend
DQ
Performance Table Legend
Disqualified
DNQ
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
DNQ
Performance Table Legend
Did not qualify
Performance Table Legend
DNP
Performance Table Legend
Did not participate
Performance Table Legend
WD
Performance Table Legend
Withdrew
Performance Table Legend
NH
Performance Table Legend
Tournament not held
Performance Table Legend
NYF
Performance Table Legend
Not yet founded
Performance Table Legend
W
Won the tournament
F
Finalist
SF
Semifinalist
QF
Quarterfinalist
RR L#
Lost in # round Round-robin Last # stage
DQ
Disqualified
DNQ
Did not qualify
DNP
Did not participate
WD
Withdrew
NH
Tournament not held
NYF
Not yet founded
Josh Rock televised nine-dart finishes · Nine-dart finishes
2022 Grand Slam of Darts
2022 Grand Slam of Darts
Date
17 November 2022
Opponent
Michael van Gerwen
Tournament
2022 Grand Slam of Darts
Method
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
Date
Opponent
Tournament
Method
17 November 2022
Michael van Gerwen
2022 Grand Slam of Darts
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12

References

  1. (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets, (m) = score in matches.
  2. A non ranked event until 2025
  3. Find and update company information – GOV.UK
    https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/--wGPNvrR9_2Ku1n475S8Z5avq8/appointments
  4. dartn.de
    https://www.dartn.de/Josh_Rock
  5. Mastercaller
    https://www.mastercaller.com/players/josh-rock
  6. PDPA
    https://pdpa.co.uk/player/josh-rock
  7. PDPA
    https://www.pdpa.co.uk/ranking-tables/
  8. Professional Darts Players Association
    https://pdpa.co.uk/event-entry/annual-awards/
  9. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://www.pdc.tv/players/josh-rock
  10. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/12759414/josh-rock-on-leaving-school-at-16-to-preparing-to-make-his-world-darts-championship-debut-five-years-later
  11. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/63792316
  12. DartsNews
    https://dartsnews.com/pdc/josh-rock-seals-final-outright-tour-card-with-victory-over-rafferty-to-finalise-2022-pdc-uk-q-school
  13. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/63674873
  14. DartsNews
    https://dartsnews.com/pdc/rampant-rock-eases-past-girvan-breaks-average-record-with-104-in-winning-2022-pdc-world-youth-championship
  15. "Josh Rock: Northern Irishman reaches quarter-finals at Grand Slam of Darts"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/darts/67436998
  16. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13010396/grand-slam-of-darts-luke-humphries-edges-gary-anderson-in-a-classic-as-james-wade-beats-josh-rock
  17. Belfast Telegraph
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/josh-rock-suffers-shock-defeat-at-the-world-darts-championship-while-daryl-gurney-fights-on/a723523335.html
  18. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13111042/chris-dobey-wins-players-championship-7-on-day-of-nine-dart-finishes-in-leicester
  19. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/04/08/delight-dobey-pc7-success-leicester
  20. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13143482/dutch-darts-championship-michael-van-gerwen-falls-in-semi-finals-as-josh-rock-wins-first-european-tour-title
  21. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/08/02/resilient-rock-sees-cullen-players-championship-17-title
  22. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/c62454edkdlo
  23. Belfast Telegraph
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/captaining-northern-ireland-on-my-world-cup-of-darts-bow-an-honour-josh-rock/a1808548035.html
  24. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13161415/world-cup-of-darts-luke-humphries-and-michael-smiths-england-defeat-austria-in-final
  25. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12040/13280898/world-darts-championship-luke-littler-beats-ian-white-as-michael-van-gerwen-chris-dobey-win-at-the-alexandra-palace
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  28. Sky Sports
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  29. Belfast Telegraph
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/northern-irelands-josh-rock-wins-the-players-championship-10-title/a877516136.html
  30. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/c79e9qe8j8lo
  31. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/32461/13384084/world-cup-of-darts-josh-rock-and-daryl-gurney-inspire-northern-ireland-to-glory-over-wales
  32. RTÉ
    https://www.rte.ie/sport/darts/2025/0726/1525531-littler-reels-in-rock-to-reach-world-matchplay-final/
  33. Sky Sports
    https://www.skysports.com/darts/news/12288/13422727/pdc-european-tour-luke-littler-edges-josh-rock-in-final-leg-thriller-to-snatch-flanders-darts-trophy-title-in-belgium
  34. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/darts/articles/c3w5qzjwy2qo
  35. Professional Darts Corporation
    https://www.pdc.tv/news/2025/09/22/pdc-werner-rankings-ladder-update-following-hungarian-darts-trophy
  36. Belfast Live
    https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/josh-rock-cracks-honeymoon-joke-30910441
  37. https://dartsnews.com/pdc/the-way-i-feel-now-is-a-major-is-coming-soon-in-my-eyes-marriage-fatherhood-and-a-new-positive
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  38. Belfast Telegraph
    https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/scottish/world-cup-winners-day-at-rangers-with-old-schoolmate-a-dream-come-true/a1185103031.html
  39. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/darts-sensation-josh-throws-his-support-behind-charity-for-autistic-
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  40. https://x.com/joshrock18002/status/1615099733739020297?s=61&t=jUMwJKOKM64cZWG5ZIQjFw
    https://x.com/joshrock18002/status/1615099733739020297?s=61&t=jUMwJKOKM64cZWG5ZIQjFw
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