Greg Allen joined the RTÉ Radio sports department in 1984 as a presenter and reporter. By 1987, he had begun reporting on athletics and went to the Seoul Olympics in 1988 as athletics reporter and interviewer. That began an involvement with athletics which continues today. Since then he has covered five Olympic Games as radio athletics commentator. He has also covered every World Athletics Championship since 1993 and each European Athletics championship since 1990.
In 1991, Greg Allen began covering golf for RTÉ. Since then he has commentated on the Ryder Cups, British Opens, Masters' Tournaments and US Opens and hundreds of other tournaments both nationally and internationally.
Fourth Silver Medal In A Row For Catherina McKiernan
Catherina McKiernan wins her fourth silver medal in a row.
Production Year
1995
Contributor
Greg Allen
GREG ALLEN
Olympic Silver for O'Sullivan
Greg Allen's commentary as Sonia O'Sullivan takes the silver medal in the five thousand metres at the 2000 Olympic Games when finishing just 23 hundredths of a second behind Gabriela Szabo.
Production Year
2000
Contributor
Greg Allen
GREG ALLEN
McGinley "Strokes the Critical Shot in the Ryder Cup"
Paul McGinley sinks a putt on the 18th hole at the Belfry to guarantee the half a point Europe needed to win the 2002 Ryder Cup.
