Greg Allen

Sport Journalist

Greg Allen: Moving day for Rory and Masters contenders

After two days, during which Augusta National played pretty much as hard on consecutive days as it ever has, we now face a weekend of potentially much lower scoring, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 08 Apr 17

Charley Hoffman leads after the first round of the Masters

Greg Allen: An opening Masters day like no other

This was a Masters first-round story like no other, with a very defined beginning, middle and end.

Golf • 07 Apr 17

Rory McIlroy practicing this week - he has been in mood relaxed for so far

Greg Allen: Johnson injury a bizarre Masters beginning

Without a ball being struck, this has been an utterly bizarre week as we get ready for the 81st US Masters at Augusta.

Golf • 07 Apr 17

McCormack finished fifth at the cross country championship in Sardinia.

Fionnuala McCormack v Turkey? It's just not fair.

Fionnuala McCormack is understandably frustrated after again finishing behind African runners at the European Cross-Country Championships who have recently taken up Turkish citizenship, writes Greg Allen.

Athletics • 13 Dec 16

Rory McIlroy: 'I'll need to try and figure it out.'

Column: McIlroy puts in hours to iron out flaws

Rory McIlroy's early PGA Championship challenge has been undermined by familiar problems.

Golf • 29 Jul 16

From L-R: Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth, Henrik Stenson and Rory McIlroy

Column: It's tough at the top for hungry Rory

With a new, hungry breed of world-class competitors scrapping at the top end of the game, it's not getting any easier for Rory McIlroy to add another Major to his CV.

Golf • 28 Jul 16

A dejected Shane Lowry at Oakmont during his disappointing final round

Column: Opportunity missed for Shane Lowry

In sport there are defeats which can be explained away, and others that stick in the craw. This one was the latter for Shane Lowry as Dustin Johnson claimed a dramatic US Open in Pennsylvania, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 20 Jun 16

Ireland's Christy O'Connor competes in the 1965 Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale

VIDEO: Christy O'Connor Sr - a tribute

Through the 1950s, 60s, 70s and even into the 1980s Christy O’Connor was an enduring sporting star and legend whose longevity and influence as a force in the game of golf was truly phenomenal, writes Greg Allen.

Golf • 14 May 16

Seamus Power wins in USA to close in on PGA card

Seamus Power from West Waterford Golf Club has moved into position to earn a PGA Tour card next season by winning the United Leasing and Finance Championship on America's Web.Com Tour in Indiana.

Golf • 02 May 16

Greg Allen: Golf's Olympic identity crisis

Following Adam Scott's decision not to be involved in golf's return to the Olympics in Rio this summer, RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen is fearful that other leading lights from the sport may follow suit.

Golf • 22 Apr 16