Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Mark Allen falls at first hurdle in German Masters

Masters champion Mark Allen suffered an early exit at the German Masters on Wednesday night after a 5-4 defeat to Matthew Selt.

Snooker • 01 Feb 18

'It means so much' - Emotional Allen wins Masters title

Northern Ireland's Mark Allen is the 2018 Masters champion after he defeated Kyren Wilson 10-7 in the final at London's Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 22 Jan 18

Mark Allen will now be favourite in the decider

Allen sets up Masters final clash with Wilson

Mark Allen's good week at the Dafabet Masters continued when he defeated John Higgins 6-3 to reach the final and a date with Kyren Wilson.

Snooker • 20 Jan 18

Ronnie O'Sullivan was defeated by Antrim man Mark Allen in the Masters quarter-finals

Doherty says rivals should never talk up O'Sullivan

Ken Doherty believes Mark Allen's fearless snooker sent the right message to anyone who wants to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan, and aired his bemusement at Shaun Murphy's gushing praise for the Rocket.

Snooker • 18 Jan 18

Antrim's Mark Allen produced a superb performance

Rocket extinguished by incredible Mark Allen display

Defending Masters champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was stunned by an astonishing performance from Northern Ireland's Mark Allen, who marched into the semi-finals on Thursday afternoon.

Snooker • 18 Jan 18

Mark Allen (not Williams) sees off Brecel to make 1/4s

Mark Allen overcame Belgian Luca Brecel 6-3 in the opening round of the Dafabet Masters to set up a quarter-final showdown with either Ronnie O'Sullivan or Marco Fu - after making an entrance to remember.

Snooker • 14 Jan 18

Mark Allen beaten at UK Championship

Joe Perry beat Mark Allen 6-4 to deny the Antrim man a first UK Championship quarter-final since 2013.

Snooker • 06 Dec 17

Ronnie O'Sullivan still on track for £1million bonus

O'Sullivan and Doherty ease through in Belfast

Ronnie O'Sullivan and Ken Doherty are through to the third round at the Northern Ireland Open but Mark Allen has been knocked out.

Snooker • 23 Nov 17

O'Sullivan doubles up in Shanghai

Ronnie O'Sullivan won two matches in a day to advance to the last 16 of the Shanghai Masters.

Snooker • 15 Nov 17

Mark Allen faces World No 1 Mark Selby in the final

Allen stops local hotshot Yan to reach final

Antrim's Mark Allen stopped the Yan Bingtao juggernaut with a 9-2 victory to reach the final of the International Championship.

Snooker • 04 Nov 17

Mark Allen congratulates Kyren Wilson after 6-5 defeat in China

Mark Allen edged out in World Open semi-final

Mark Allen has missed out on the Yushan World Open final after being pipped 6-5 by Kyren Wilson in Saturday's semi-final.

Snooker • 23 Sep 17

Mark Allen is making good progress in China

Mark Allen qualifies for World Open semi-final

Mark Allen is through to the semi-finals of the World Open in China after a 5-1 win over David Gilbert.

Snooker • 22 Sep 17

Allen reels in Robertson to make World Open quarters

Mark Allen produced a storming comeback to make the quarter-finals of the Yushan World Open in China.

Snooker • 21 Sep 17

Ken Doherty and Mark Allen beaten at Indian Open

Ken Doherty and Mark Allen have both bowed out at the Indian Open after losing in the third round today.

Snooker • 15 Sep 17

Mark Allen survives the first hurdle in Sheffield

Mark Allen held his nerve when it mattered most to seal a 10-8 win over qualifier Jimmy Robertson in his first round match at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield.

Snooker • 18 Apr 17

Mark Allen: 'I noticed John shaking quite a bit'

Mark Allen knocks Higgins out of Masters

Two-time winner John Higgins was knocked out of the Dafabet Masters in the first round following a thrilling 6-5 defeat to Northern Ireland's Mark Allen at Alexandra Palace.

Snooker • 17 Jan 17

Allen to face O'Sullivan for place in quarters

Ronnie O'Sullivan will play Northern Ireland's Mark Allen in the last 16 of the Scottish Open tonight after beating close friend Jimmy White 4-2 in Glasgow.

Snooker • 15 Dec 16

Mark Allen cruises into Scottish Open last 32

Northern Irishman Mark Allen eased into the last 32 of the Scottish Opern with a 4-0 dismissal of Xiongman Fang on Wednesday afternoon.

Snooker • 14 Dec 16

First round upset for Bingham at Scottish Open

World number two Stuart Bingham was the big casualty on the opening day of the Scottish Open that also saw Ken Doherty bow out of the competition.

Snooker • 12 Dec 16

Allen knocked out of UK Championship by Higgins

Antrim's Mark Allen is out of the UK Championship after a 6-3 fourth-round loss to John Higgins.

Snooker • 01 Dec 16

Allen 'buzzing' after first tournament 147 break

Mark Allen said he knew his 147 break was on from an early stage and has described how he held his nerve to make his first tournament maximum at the UK Championship in York.

Snooker • 27 Nov 16

Ronnie O'Sulllivan won his opening match in less than an hour

Rocket simply divine but Doherty bows out in York

Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the second round at the UK Championship but Ken Doherty is out after a 6-0 defeat to Thailand's Noppon Saengkham in York.

Snooker • 23 Nov 16

Mark Allen knocked out of Northern Ireland Open

Kyren Wilson followed up his victory over Ronnie O'Sullivan by winning a final-frame decider against Mark Williams to reach the semi-finals of the Northern Ireland Open, while Mark Allen is out.

Snooker • 19 Nov 16

Pistol shot down by young gun at English Open

Antrim's Mark Allen suffered a surprise 4-3 defeat by 16-year-old Yan Bingtao in the third round of the English Open, while Joe Swail and Fergal O'Brien also bowed out.

Snooker • 13 Oct 16

Fergal O'Brien progressed at the English Open

O'Brien, Swail and Allen progress at English Open

It was a successful afternoon at the inaugural English Open for the Irish snooker contingent with second-round wins for Mark Allen, Joe Swail and Fergal O’Brien.

Snooker • 12 Oct 16