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 European and World Amateur Championship in 2004 and turned professional in 2005. Allen entered the world top 16 after only three seasons. He lifted his first ranking title at the 2012 World Open, defeating Stephen Lee 10–1 in the final; he has since won a career total of 11 ranking titles. He has won two Triple Crown titles—he defeated Kyren Wilson 10–7 to win the 2018 Masters and Ding Junhui by the same score to win the 2022 UK Championship—and has twice reached the semi-finals of the World Snooker Championship, in 2009 and 2023.
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Allen beats O'Sullivan & Brecel to win Riyadh title Mark Allen beats Luca Brecel to win the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship and claim his first title of the season.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen suffers agonising Scottish Open semi-final defeat Mark Allen suffers an agonising defeat in the semi-finals of the Scottish Open as he loses 6-5 to China's Lei Peifan after leading 5-2.BBC Sport - Published | |
Three centuries help Allen seal Scottish Open semi spot Mark Allen compiles three centuries to beat Noppon Saengkham 5-2 and advance to the semi-finals of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen beats Lisowski to reach Scottish Open last eight Mark Allen edges out Jack Lisowski 4-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen compiles three tons to advance in Scottish Open Northern Ireland's Mark Allen defeats Ryan Day 4-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Scottish Open in Edinburgh.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen battles past Page at UK Championship Former winner and world number three Mark Allen moves into the last 16 of the UK Championship in York with a hard-fought victory over Wales' Jackson Page.BBC Sport - Published | |
Xiao beats defending champion Allen to reach semis Xiao Guodong defeats 2023 winner Mark Allen 6-3 as he moves into the final of the Champion of Champions in Bolton.BBC Sport - Published | |
Defending champion Allen defeats Jones to progressDefending champion Mark Allen advances to the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions tournament by beating Jak Jones 6-4 in the Group One final.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen begins defence with victory over Figueiredo Mark Allen begins the defence of his Champion of Champions title with a 4-2 group semi-final win over World Seniors champion Igor Figueiredo.BBC Sport - Published | |
Allen makes 147 after saying table should be 'burned' Mark Allen makes a 147 maximum break at the British Open, having previously said the tables at the tournament should be "burned".BBC Sport - Published | |
Trump, Allen and Robertson progress in British OpenJudd Trump, Mark Allen and Neil Robertson progress to the third round of the British Open at the Centaur in Cheltenham.BBC Sport - Published | |
Table at British Open 'should be burnt' - Allen Mark Allen has brands conditions at the British Open as "absolutely embarrassing" and says the table on which he beat Gary Wilson should be "burnt."BBC Sport - Published | |
I want to stay world number one as long as possible - Allen World number one Mark Allen says he wants to remain at the top of the World Snooker rankings for as long as possible.BBC Sport - Published | 'Only myself to blame' - Allen on Crucible exitMark 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 |
'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 | |
