Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Allen takes another frame-decider to win English Open

Antrim's Mark Allen has claimed his 12th ranking title with yet another deciding-frame victory at the BetVictor English Open in Brentwood to see off China's Zhou Yuelong 9-8.

Snooker • 22 Sep

BRENTWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 19: Mark Allen of Northern Ireland chalks the cue in the Quarterfinal match against Elliot Slessor of England on day 9 of 2025 BetVictor English Open at the Brentwood Leisure Centre on September 19, 2025 in Brentwood, Englan

Comeback king Allen storms into English Open final

Mark Allen produced another superb comeback to beat Jak Jones in a deciding frame and reach his first English Open final, which will be against Zhou Yuelong.

Snooker • 22 Sep

Aaron Hill is now two wins away from a first ranking event final

Hill's English Open run continues as he beats Lisowski

Aaron Hill has matched the best result of his professional career after beating Jack Lisowski 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the English Open.

Snooker • 18 Sep

NANJING, CHINA - NOVEMBER 04: Aaron Hill of Ireland plays a shot in the second round match against Mark Allen of Northern Ireland on day 2 of 2024 International Championship at Southern New City (SNC) National Fitness Center on November 4, 2024 in Nanjing

Hill marches on to last 16 despite Carter maximum

Ali Carter produced a 147 break at the BetVictor English Open in Brentwood but slipped to a surprise 4-3 fourth-round defeat to Cork native Aaron Hill.

Snooker • 17 Sep

Hill downs Maguire to progress at English Open

It was a good day for the Irish at the English Open as both Aaron Hill and Mark Allen booked their spots in the last 32 in Brentwood.

Snooker • 16 Sep

WUHAN, CHINA - AUGUST 28: Mark Allen of Northern Ireland chalks the cue in the Quarterfinal match against Si Jiahui of China on day 5 of the 2025 Wuhan Open at Optics Valley Gymnasium of HUST on August 28, 2025 in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China. (Photo by

Allen progresses to semi-finals in Wuhan

Mark Allen is through to the semi-finals of the Wuhan Open after a 5-4 win over last year's runner-up Si Jiahui 5-4.

Snooker • 28 Aug

Mark Allen salutes the crowd after his 147

Allen makes second-round exit despite Crucible 147

Just the 15th Crucible 147 in this morning's session ultimately proved in vain as Mark Allen made a second-round exit from the World Snooker Championship at the hands of qualifier Chris Wakelin.

Snooker • 25 Apr

Mark Allen struggled against Chris Wakelin

Allen trails Wakelin after opening session

Mark Allen has it all to do if he's to make his way into the quarter-finals at the World Snooker Championship after he fell behind 6-2 to England's Chris Wakelin.

Snooker • 24 Apr

Defending champion Allen falls at first hurdle

Defending champion Mark Allen was dumped out in the opening round of the Players Championship in Telford after a 6-3 defeat to Kyren Wilson.

Snooker • 17 Mar

Mark Allen was in good form in the match but came up against the best of David Lilley

Allen suffers surprise defeat in World Open

Mark Allen has been beaten in his second-round match with David Lilley at the World Open in Yushan, China.

Snooker • 24 Feb

Kyren Wilson is out at the hands of Joe O'Connor

Shock defeats for Wilson and Allen at Welsh Open

World champion Kyren Wilson and Northern Ireland's Mark Allen are both out of the Welsh Open after suffering shock defeats in the second round in Llandudno.

Snooker • 12 Feb

Mark Allen fought back to secure his place in the second round

Allen survives scare as champ Wilson crashes out

Mark Allen was pushed to the brink in the first round of the Welsh Open by rising star Stan Moody, who hit two half-centuries to move into a 2-0 lead, and also sat one frame away from victory at 3-2.

Snooker • 10 Feb

Hill reaches third round at German Masters

Cork's Aaron Hill will face Tom Ford in the third round at the German Masters after routing Jimmy Robertson 5-1 in Berlin on Wednesday night, while Antrim's Mark Allen exited the tournament after losing a final-frame decider to China's Wu Yize.

Snooker • 30 Jan

Shaun Murphy claimed just the sixth maximum in Masters history

Murphy hits sublime 147 to beat Allen in Masters semi

Shaun Murphy crafted a magnificent 147 break as he came from behind to beat Mark Allen 6-3 and secure his place in the Masters final at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 18 Jan

Mark Allen eased to victory over Luca Brecel

Allen secures bumper pay day with Riyadh victory

Mark Allen matched his biggest ever pay day by banking £250,000 with a 5-1 victory over Luca Brecel in the final of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship.

Snooker • 21 Dec 24

Barry Hawkins (R) finally beat Mark Allen just before 1am

Hawkins fights back against Allen to set up Trump final

Barry Hawkins battled back to beat Irishman Mark Allen 6-5 and secure his place in the final of the UK Championship.

Uk Championship • 01 Dec 24

Allen downbeat after stumbling through in York

A downbeat Mark Allen labelled his own form as "depressing" after beating Jackson Page 6-4 in the first round of the UK Championship.

Snooker • 24 Nov 24

Xiao Guodong sweeps past Allen to make Champions final

Xiao Guodong continued his extraordinary run at the Champion of Champions tournament in Bolton as he beat defending champion Mark Allen 6-3 to book his place in the final.

Snooker • 16 Nov 24

Mark Allen pulled off a comeback against Jak Jones

Defending champion Allen storms back to reach semis

Defending champion Mark Allen hit back from three frames down to beat Jak Jones and book his place in the semi-finals of the Champion of Champions event in Bolton.

Snooker • 11 Nov 24

Mark Allen is twice a champion in Belfast but will not add to it this year

Lines ends Allen's interest in Northern Ireland Open

Mark Allen's wait for a third BetVictor Northern Ireland Open title will go on after losing 4-3 to Oliver Lines in Belfast.

Snooker • 23 Oct 24

Aaron Hill was whitewashed by Kyren Wilson

Aaron Hill and Jordan Brown eliminated at Wuhan Open

Aaron Hill and Jordan Brown have both been eliminated in the last 64 stage of the Wuhan Open in China.

Snooker • 07 Oct 24

Allen's British Open hopes ended at semi-final stage

Mark Selby will take on John Higgins in the final of the British Open in Cheltenham after beating Mark Allen 6-3.

Snooker • 29 Sep 24

Allen knocks century man Trump out of British Open

Judd Trump made his 1,000th century break at the British Open in Cheltenham but lost 5-3 to Ireland's Mark Allen in their quarter-final.

Snooker • 27 Sep 24

Allen makes 147 despite claiming table should be burned

Mark Allen made a 147 maximum break during his third-round match against Ben Mertens at the British Open – where he had said the table should be "burned".

Snooker • 27 Sep 24

The Antrim native had previously vented about the conditions at the Centaur Arena in Cheltenham

Allen puts table ire behind him to ease past Hill

Mark Allen peeled off two century breaks to beat Aaron Hill and ease into the British Open third round, one day after complaining the table he had played on should be "burned".

Snooker • 24 Sep 24