Mark Allen (snooker player)

Northern Irish professional snooker player

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Mark Allen is a Northern Irish professional snooker player from Antrim. He won the World Amateur Championship in 2004, turned professional the following year, and took only three seasons to reach the top 16. In his fourth professional season, he beat the defending champion Ronnie O’Sullivan en route to the semi-finals of the 2009 World Championship, where he lost to the eventual winner, John Higgins.

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'Only myself to blame' - Allen on Crucible exit Mark Allen admits he has "only myself to blame" after his dreams of winning the World Snooker Championship were ended for another year by John Higgins. BBC Sport - Published 2 weeks ago
'Career will be disappointment without world title' Mark Allen has won two of snooker's Triple Crown titles but says he turned professional to win the World Championship. BBC Sport - Published on April 16, 2024
Williams holds off Allen to set up O'Sullivan final Mark Williams will face Ronnie O'Sullivan in the Tour Championship final after an impressive victory over Mark Allen. BBC Sport - Published on April 6, 2024

Imperious O'Sullivan breezes past Higgins in Riyadh Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Allen, Luca Brecel and Judd Trump win in the quarter-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia. BBC Sport - Published on March 6, 2024
Allen edges past Selby to reach semi-finals in Saudi Mark Allen recovers from 3-1 down to beat Mark Selby 4-3 in the quarter-finals of the inaugural Riyadh Season World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia. BBC Sport - Published on March 5, 2024
Allen battles to win against Zhang in final Northern Ireland's Mark Allen earns a hard-fought 10-8 win against China's Zhang Anda in the Players Championship final. BBC Sport - Published on February 25, 2024

Higgins beats Allen to reach Welsh Open semis Five-time Welsh Open winner John Higgins beats world number three Mark Allen at Llandudno. BBC Sport - Published on February 16, 2024
Allen makes 'magical' 147 break at Masters Watch as Mark Allen makes a "magical" maximum break of 147 against Mark Selby in the quarter-final match at the Masters. BBC Sport - Published on January 12, 2024
Allen to meet with World Snooker Tour over player concerns Defending UK champion Mark Allen hopes a meeting with World Snooker Tour in the coming days leads to a "peaceful resolution" over player contract concerns. BBC Sport - Published on November 24, 2023
O'Sullivan, Allen & Trump head contenders for UK Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan arrives in a blaze of publicity, Mark Allen faces tough test and Judd Trump looks for more silverware at the UK Championship. BBC Sport - Published on November 24, 2023

Allen draws Ding in first-round repeat of 2022 UK final Northern Ireland's Mark Allen will begin his defence of the UK Championship against last year's runner-up Ding Junhui. BBC Sport - Published on November 23, 2023
Allen feels confident for UK Championship defence Mark Allen says he will begin the defence of his UK Championship in a positive frame of mind after winning the Champion of Champions for a second time. BBC Sport - Published on November 20, 2023
Allen leads Trump 7-2 in Champion of Champions final Mark Allen will take a 7-2 lead over Judd Trump into the evening session at the Champion of Champions final in Bolton. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2023	Allen beats Higgins to set up Trump final Mark Allen reaches the Champion of Champions final with a 6-2 win over John Higgins. BBC Sport - Published on November 18, 2023
Players 'hold the power' to snooker's future - Allen Northern Ireland's Mark Allen believes the players are key to the future of world snooker as he prepares for the Champion of Champions semi-finals. BBC Sport - Published on November 16, 2023	Allen apologises for World Snooker criticism World number three Mark Allen apologises for criticising World Snooker and saying the game is in "disarray". BBC Sport - Published on October 25, 2023
Players contracts are 'very restrictive' - Allen Mark Allen says players "need to be stronger and stand up to World Snooker" as the current contracts they have with the governing body are "very restrictive". BBC Sport - Published on October 20, 2023	O'Sullivan cruises into Wuhan Open quarter-finals Ronnie O'Sullivan and Mark Allen remain on course to meet each other in the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open. BBC Sport - Published on October 12, 2023
Higgins and Allen knocked out of British Open John Higgins and Mark Allen are the latest big names to exit the British Open early in Cheltenham. BBC Sport - Published on September 27, 2023	Allen dominates Bingham to reach quarter-finals Mark Allen records an emphatic 13-4 victory over Stuart Bingham to reach the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals. BBC Sport - Published on April 22, 2023
Ding leads Allen 5-3 at Tour Championship Ding Junhui recovers from two frames down to lead Mark Allen 5-3 after the first session of their 19-frame Tour Championship quarter-final. BBC Sport - Published on March 27, 2023	O'Connor stuns Allen at Players Championship Number one seed Mark Allen suffers a shock 6-3 first-round defeat by England's Joe O'Connor at the Players Championship in Wolverhampton. BBC Sport - Published on February 20, 2023
Allen proud of 'character' after edging out Trump Mark Allen says edging out a resurgent Judd Trump in a final-frame decider in the World Grand Prix final shows his "strength and character". BBC Sport - Published on January 23, 2023	Allen holds off Trump in dramatic Grand Prix final Mark Allen survives throwing away a five-frame lead to defeat Judd Trump 10-9 in a dramatic World Grand Prix final in Cheltenham. BBC Sport - Published on January 22, 2023
Trump sees off Murphy to set up final against Allen Judd Trump earns a 6-2 win against Shaun Murphy to set up a World Grand Prix final meeting with Mark Allen. BBC Sport - Published on January 21, 2023	Allen reaches second round at World Grand Prix Mark Allen progresses to the second round at the World Grand Prix in Cheltenham by earning a 4-2 win over England's David Gilbert. BBC Sport - Published on January 16, 2023
Hawkins whitewashes UK champion Allen in Masters Barry Hawkins whitewashes UK champion Mark Allen 6-0 to reach the last eight of the Masters at Alexandra Palace. BBC Sport - Published on January 10, 2023	Allen progresses to third round at Scottish Open UK champion Mark Allen hits two century breaks as he beats England's Martin Gould 4-2 to reach the third round at the Scottish Open. BBC Sport - Published on November 30, 2022
New UK champion Allen beaten by amateur New UK champion Mark Allen suffers a shock 5-0 defeat in German Masters qualifying, losing to Chinese amateur Zhao Jianbo. BBC Sport - Published on November 24, 2022	Allen can win World Championship - Taylor Dennis Taylor says Mark Allen is a "born winner" as the UK champion looks to complete snooker's Triple Crown. BBC Sport - Published on November 21, 2022
'Changed man' Allen wants world title after UK win A healthy and fit Mark Allen has changed his life and become a 'winning machine' with a remarkable UK Championship success his latest victory. BBC Sport - Published on November 21, 2022	Allen v Ding in UK Championship final Watch live coverage and follow text updates from the UK Snooker Championship final between Mark Allen and Ding Junhui. BBC Sport - Published on November 19, 2022
Watch Wilson's 'unbelievable' fluke Watch Kyren Wilson's 'unbelievable' pot during his second round match against Mark Allen at the UK Snooker Championship. BBC Sport - Published on November 16, 2022	Watch: UK Snooker Championship - O'Sullivan, Wilson & Allen in action Watch Ronnie O'Sullivan, Kyren Wilson & Mark Allen in the UK Cazoo Snooker Championship in York Barbican. BBC Sport - Published on November 15, 2022
World Snooker Championship 2022: Ronnie O'Sullivan through with record 71st win Six-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan seals a record-breaking 71st World Championship victory at the Crucible with a 13-4 triumph over Mark Allen. BBC Sport - Published on April 23, 2022	World Snooker Championship: Mark Allen leads Scott Donaldson 5-4 in first-round match Mark Allen leads Scott Donaldson 5-4 after the first session of their first-round match at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. BBC Sport - Published on April 18, 2022
Northern Ireland Open: Mark Allen into final after 6-3 win over Ricky Walden Home hope Mark Allen stays on course for a first Northern Ireland Open title after beating England's Ricky Walden 6-3 in the opening semi-final. BBC Sport - Published on October 16, 2021	Mark Allen defeats former partner Reanne Evans at British Open Mark Allen defeats former partner Reanne Evans 3-2 after surviving a major scare in the British Open. BBC Sport - Published on August 16, 2021