Mark Allen
Born: February 9, 1976 (age 48)
Hometown: Watford, England
Nationality: 
English
EnglishRole: Manager
Sports Mole has 83 articles about Mark Allen. Articles 1 to 40:
Kyren Wilson holds nerve to win world snooker title - players react to Crucible final
Kyren Wilson holds his nerve to win the World Snooker Championship with a 18-14 victory over Jak Jones at The Crucible.
May 6, 22:31
World Snooker Championship draw: Who do Ronnie O'Sullivan, Luca Brecel play?
The 2024 World Snooker Championship draw was made on Thursday, but who will Ronnie O'Sullivan and defending champion Luca Brecel face in the first round?
Apr 18, 11:13
Ronnie O'Sullivan wins inaugural World Masters of Snooker title
Ronnie O'Sullivan wins the inaugural World Masters of Snooker title with victory over current world champion Luca Brecel.
Mar 6, 23:52
Transfer rumours: Henderson to Ajax, Traore to Napoli, Oneyka to Everton
Sports Mole rounds up the latest January transfer rumours, including Jordan Henderson to Ajax, Hamed Traore to Napoli and Frank Onyeka to Everton.
Jan 13, 20:39
Mark Allen claims Snooker Shoot Out title
Northern Ireland's Mark Allen becomes the latest winner of the Snooker Shoot Out with victory over China's Cao Yupeng.
Dec 10, 10:16
Luca Brecel makes fast start to World Championship final
Luca Brecel makes a fast start to the 2023 World Snooker Championship final, opening up a 6-2 lead over four-time champion Mark Selby.
Apr 30, 16:24
Luca Brecel pulls off classic fightback to reach World Championship final
Luca Brecel pulls off one of the most famous comebacks in the history of the World Snooker Championship to win 17-15 against Si Jiahui.
Apr 29, 17:48
Mark Allen, Si Jiahui take lead in World Championship semi-finals
Mark Allen and Si Jiahui establish early leads after the first session of their respective World Championship semi-finals.
Apr 27, 23:03
Luca Brecel stuns Ronnie O'Sullivan to reach World Championship semi-finals
Belgium's Luca Brecel remarkably reels off seven straight frames to record a 13-10 victory over seven-time winner Ronnie O'Sullivan in the World Championship quarter-finals.
Apr 26, 16:36
Ronnie O'Sullivan builds lead over Luca Brecel in World Championship quarter-finals
Ronnie O'Sullivan is closing in on a place in another World Championship semi-final after building a 10-6 lead over Luca Brecel.
Apr 25, 22:24
Snooker World Championship hit by 'Just Stop Oil' protesters
The World Snooker Championship is hit by two protesters, one of them covering a table in orange powder and another attempting to tie themselves to a table.
Apr 17, 23:05
Ronnie O'Sullivan to begin world title defence versus Pang Junxu
Ronnie O'Sullivan will begin his bid for an eighth world title with a first-round tie against China's Pang Junxu.
Apr 13, 09:38
Robert Milkins edges out Shaun Murphy to win Welsh Open
Robert Milkins claims the biggest title of his career by beating Shaun Murphy to win the Welsh Open in Llandudno.
Feb 19, 22:09
Mark Allen, Hossein Vafaei among players to exit Snooker Shootout
Mark Allen and Hossein Vafaei were among the high-profile names to exit the Snooker Shootout in the first round on Wednesday.
Jan 25, 22:30
Mark Allen holds nerve to win World Grand Prix
Mark Allen secures one of the biggest wins of his career by claiming the World Grand Prix title with a 10-9 victory over Judd Trump.
Jan 22, 23:12
Ronnie O'Sullivan powers into World Grand Prix last 16
Ronnie O'Sullivan books his place in the last 16 of the World Grand Prix with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Barry Hawkins in Cheltenham.
Jan 17, 23:06
Mark Allen fights back to win UK Championship against Ding Junhui
Mark Allen produces a stunning fightback to beat Ding Junhui in the UK Championship final, winning the biggest televised ranking tournament of his career.
Nov 20, 23:52
Ding Junhui whitewashes Ronnie O'Sullivan at UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan suffers a rare whitewash defeat, losing 6-0 to Ding Junhui in the UK Championship quarter-finals.
Nov 18, 16:40
Ronnie O'Sullivan seals quarter-final spot at World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan seals his place in the World Snooker Championship quarter-finals with a comprehensive win over Mark Allen.
Apr 23, 15:09
Snooker roundup: Judd Trump on brink of reaching quarter-finals
Judd Trump looks set to face either Shaun Murphy or Yan Bingtao in the last eight.
Apr 25, 22:48
Snooker roundup: Shaun Murphy closing in on world championship quarter-finals
The former champion leads Yan Bingtao 10-6.
Apr 25, 19:16
Mark Williams plays down World Championship title chances
The 46-year-old Welshman made short work of old foe John Higgins on Saturday night, booking his place in the last eight with half a session to spare.
Apr 24, 22:45
Mark Allen pays tribute to Barry Hearn after Crucible victory
Barry Hearn is stepping down as World Snooker Tour chairman.
Apr 20, 21:58
Judd Trump opens up commanding lead over Liam Highfield at Crucible
Trump has a five-frame advantage after the first session.
Apr 20, 18:29
Jack Lisowski to face Neil Robertson after edging out Ali Carter
Jack Lisowski had fought back from 3-1 down to take a 5-4 lead overnight.
Apr 20, 15:11
Snooker roundup: Ronnie O'Sullivan overcomes Ding Junhui at Masters
Ronnie O'Sullivan looked to be heading out of the tournament when he trailed 5-3.
Jan 13, 23:38
Mark Allen wins Champion of Champions tournament
The Belfast potter beat the top three players in the world on his way to sealing the title.
Nov 8, 22:41
Ronnie O'Sullivan says he has "no hard feelings" towards Mark Allen
World champion O'Sullivan became embroiled in a bizarre verbal spat with the Northern Irishman.
Nov 5, 22:44
Snooker roundup: Ronnie O'Sullivan picks up first win since World Championships
Ronnie O'Sullivan was sporting pink nail varnish to raise awareness of breast cancer.
Oct 12, 23:59
Big names crash out on day of shocks at World Snooker Championship
Allen was beaten 10-8 by Llanelli's world number 89 Jamie Clarke despite amassing five centuries.
Aug 4, 22:40
Five contenders to win the World Snooker Championship
Judd Trump, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Allen and John Higgins are among the favourites at the Crucible.
Jul 30, 16:30
"Several players" withdraw from World Snooker Championship
None of the players concerned are understood to be members of the current world top 16.
Jul 2, 12:57
Stephen Maguire defeats Mark Allen in Coral Tour Championship final
The Scot was only called up to the event after Ding Junhui withdrew due to travel restrictions and pocketed over £250,000.
Jun 26, 23:22
Mark Allen thumps Mark Selby to reach Tour Championship final
Stephen Maguire awaits in the decider in Milton Keynes.
Jun 25, 21:48
Mark Allen pleased to show "real good bottle" in tense win over Shaun Murphy
The Northern Irishman will play Mark Selby in the semi-finals.
Jun 23, 23:27
Mark Allen not looking forward to behind-closed-doors World Championships
Mark Allen praised organisers for bringing the sport back so swiftly amid the pandemic.
Jun 8, 19:45
Barry Hearn insists player safety will be top priority when snooker returns
Judd Trump will be among 64 players competing in Championship League Snooker at the start of June.
May 21, 17:58
Crucible characters day 16: Mark Allen
The left-hander has talent, and opinions.
May 2, 14:02
Selby sets sights on adding Scottish Open to English title after making final
The three-time world champion will meet Jack Lisowski in Sunday's final.
Dec 15, 06:16
Mark Selby avoids Ronnie O'Sullivan fist bump with 'rock, paper, scissors'
The pair had exchanged a humorous 'rock, paper, scissors' greeting ahead of the quarter-final.
Dec 13, 23:38
