Josh Rock: Darts Equipment & Bio

Name: Josh Rock 
Nickname: Rocky 
DOB: April 13, 2001 
Home Town: Broughshane, Northern Ireland 
Laterality: Right handed 
Darts: 24g Target
Walk-on Song: DJ Krissy – Welcome To The Party 
Best achievement: 2025 PDC World Cup of Darts winner

Josh Rock

Josh Rock burst onto the PDC circuit in 2022 and made an immediate impact winning a Players Championship title in his first season with a tour card. ‘Rocky’ rose to fame in the Grand Slam of Darts when he threw a nine-dart leg against Michael van Gerwen, before winning the PDC World Youth Championship, averaging a record 104.13 in the final. The Northern Irishman’s progress continued in 2025 with a run to the semi-finals of the UK Open, before he made history alongside Daryl Gurney as the pair landed Northern Ireland's first PDC World Cup of Darts title. Check out Josh Rock’s signature darts and much more in this collection!

Josh Rock’s Darts Gear 

The darts that Josh Rock currently uses are the Target Josh Rock Gen 1 Darts. These darts are made of 90% tungsten and have been designed to meet the exact requirements for 'Rocky' when he plays on the professional tour. The 52.8mm barrel on these Josh Rock darts has unique precision milling with a dynamic celled grip design, and is enhanced with a striking blue and gold coating on the barrel.

Josh uses the Target Swiss Nano Points in his darts which provides him with extra grip and also minimises any damage to the dartboard when retrieving his darts after each throw. He also uses his own player-edition Target Josh Rock K-Flex with his darts, with this flight and shaft system made using precision moulding technology to ensure the flight's fins stay at a consistent 90-degree angle at all times.

Josh Rock & Target Darts 

Josh Rock signed with Target Darts in January 2025, ahead of starting his fourth season on the PDC tour.

On signing with Target, Josh commented: “I'm confident that this partnership will help me reach new heights in my career and lead me to world titles. I think that Luke Littler and I will push each other to be the very best. We both share the same ambition, drive, and love for the game, and I truly believe we can dominate the sport for years to come."

How old is Josh Rock? 

Born on April 13, 2001, Josh Rock celebrated his 24th birthday in 2025. Whilst still eligible to play on the PDC Development Tour, he won five titles in his first season in 2022, before becoming the first player from Northern Ireland to win the PDC World Youth Championship. 

Rock beat Scotland’s Nathan Girvan 6-1 in the final, held on stage at Butlin’s Minehead and live in front of the ITV cameras, in November 2022. His average of 104.13 is the highest ever recorded in a final in the tournament’s history.

What age did Josh Rock start playing darts? 

Josh Rock started playing darts in the pub leagues around the age of 10 or 11, before focusing on school and returning to the sport when he was 16 years old. ‘Rocky’ has had a passion for darts from a young age, catching an interest in the game from his dad playing, while the multi-time world champion Gary Anderson was a player he looked up to for inspiration. 

During the pandemic, Rock started to practice for seven or eight hours a day as he was stuck at home in the lockdowns, and towards the end of 2021 he made his mark with a run to the final of the Irish Classic, and the quarter-finals of the Irish Open, in the WDF system. At the start of 2022 he made the jump to the PDC and entered UK Q-School for the first time, where he won a two-year tour card to join the professional tour. 

Where does Josh Rock live? 

Josh Rock lives in Broughshane, a village in County Antrim, in Northern Ireland. In his teenage years, Rock was a budding footballer and captained his local side Antrim Rovers, playing as a right-back. 

His last job before going full-time as a professional dart player was working in a chicken factory in Antrim. Josh helped the chicks to hatch before they moved on to their farms to become bigger, but left the chicken run behind in September 2022 to concentrate completely on his darts career. 

How did Josh Rock do in his first years in darts? 

After winning a two-year PDC tour card at UK Q-School at the start of 2022, Josh Rock had a debut season to remember on the professional circuit. He won his maiden title on the tour at Players Championship 28, in October 2022, averaging 108 in the final to beat Luke Humphries 8-5. 

Rock signed off his first year on the PDC circuit on the verge of the world’s top 32, with his impressive debut season earning him the Best Newcomer and Young Player of the Year honours in the PDC’s annual awards. 

His second term on the tour has seen him break even more ground, reaching a maiden European Tour final, at the Austrian Darts Open, in April 2023. The Northern Irishman qualified for the prestigious World Matchplay for the first time at the top of the list of ProTour qualifiers. Rock was beaten 10-5 by Australia’s Damon Heta in the opening round of the World Matchplay in July 2023. 'Rocky' would then reach his first major quarter-final at the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts, losing 16-15 in a last-leg thriller against James Wade.

Rock's 2024 campaign saw him win three titles on the PDC ProTour, including a maiden title on the European Tour, winning the Dutch Darts Championship, along with a pair of Players Championship events later in the year. The 2025 season has been even better for 'Rocky', who appeared in his first major semi-final at the UK Open, won another Players Championship event, and then won the PDC World Cup of Darts alongside his partner Daryl Gurney.

Josh Rock Career Highlights 

In August 2022, Josh Rock produced a near-world record level performance – averaging an incredible 121.88 in a 6-1 win against Brendan Dolan in the second round of Players Championship 22.

Josh Rock vs Michael van Gerwen has become an exciting rivalry in the world of darts. The two players met for the first time in the last 16 of the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts, with Rock throwing a nine darter in just the second leg of the match.

In June 2025, Josh Rock teamed up with Daryl Gurney to represent Northern Ireland at the PDC World Cup of Darts. The duo made history for their country as they beat Wales 10-9 in a thrilling final to secure Northern Ireland's first PDC World Cup title.

Josh Rock: 9-dart finish

In his first tournament in front of the Sky Sports cameras, Josh Rock announced himself on the world stage at the 2022 Grand Slam of Darts with a brilliant nine-dart leg in his last 16 clash against Michael van Gerwen. ‘Rocky’ started the second leg with two 180s and checked out 141 to spark wild celebrations inside the Aldersley Leisure Village, in Wolverhampton. 

Picture: Jenny Segers/PDC Europe