🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 πŸ”΄ πŸ‰ 🎯 JONNY CLAYTON 🎯 πŸ‰ πŸ”΄ 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (PART 1!)

🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 πŸ”΄ πŸ‰ 🎯 JONNY CLAYTON 🎯 πŸ‰ πŸ”΄ 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 (PART 1!)

From Darts For Kids by Darren Rees

March 14, 2026 Β· 13 min

About this episode

This episode explores the early life and journey of professional darts player Jonny Clayton.

This show would not be possible without the amazing support of Target. Whether you are a pro on television or picking up darts for the very first time, they have everything you could ever need. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.target-darts.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Darts for Kids Podcast: The Incredible Story of Jonny Clayton – Part 1 | The Ferret from Pontyberem 🎯 Before the bright lights of the PDC stage… before the roaring crowds… there was a small Welsh village and a young boy with a competitive spirit. In this episode of Darts for Kids, host Darren Rees takes families on the inspiring early journey of Jonny Clayton, one of the most exciting players in professional darts and the man known around the world as β€œThe Ferret.” You’ll travel to Pontyberem in South Wales, where Jonny grew up in a tight-knit community shaped by rugby, local sport and village life. Long before the darts trophies arrived, Jonny was a fearless scrum-half for Pontyberem RFC, diving into tackles and earning the nickname that would later echo around the biggest darts arenas. But his path to the oche wasn’t quick or easy. By day Jonny worked as a plasterer across Carmarthenshire, perfecting steady hands and patience. By night he…

People in this episode

Host: Darren Rees

Guest: Jonny Clayton

Topics covered

  • Jonny Clayton
  • darts
  • family
  • sports journey
  • Welsh culture

Keywords

  • darts
  • Jonny Clayton
  • Target
  • Pontyberem
  • sports
  • family
  • Welsh darts

Sponsors

Target

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, South Wales

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