Greg Allen

Sport Journalist

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

Greg Allen: Danny Willett, the 125-1 sure thing

RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen reveals the stats that show why Danny Willet's Masters victory should not have been such a big surprise.

Golf • 15 Apr 16

Danny Willett was able to capitalise on Jordan Speith's collapse

Greg Allen: Willett's win echoes Faldo's glory

The 2016 Masters will live long in the memory, but not for reasons of rewriting Masters records as we thought Jordan Speith might do.

Golf • 11 Apr 16

Bernhard Langer struck a blow for the old guard in the penultimate round

Column: All to play for at the Masters

When Jordan Spieth walked off the 18th green after his third round at the Augusta after finishing with a bogey on the 17th and a double-bogey on 18, it was the first time in his Masters career that he looked utterly dejected.

Golf • 10 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy (L) was one of just four men to shoot a 71 at Augusta on Friday

Column: Fascinating duel could settle Masters

RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen believes the one major plus of the swirling Augusta wind is that its inadvertently thrown together the duel all golf fans wanted to see: Spieth versus McIlroy.

Golf • 09 Apr 16

Shane Lowry led the Irish challenge in style on day one of the tournament

Column: Spieth and Lowry light up opening round

Jordan Spieth ritually dismantled par at Augusta once again on Thursday, but Offaly's Shane Lowry threatened to upstage the 22-year-old. Read RTÉ Sport's Greg Allen thoughts on the first day of the Masters.

Golf • 08 Apr 16

Rory McIlroy looked very relaxed on the Masters range on Wednesday

Masters preview: Rory is Europe's best hope

It is quite astonishing that in the last 20 years of the last century no fewer than six different European players won the Masters a total of 11 times compared with the first decade and a half of the 21st century during which there hasn’t been a single European winner.

Golf • 07 Apr 16