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Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit

Allen considers retirement after NI Open exit
BBC Sport Tuesday 20 October 2026, 15:55 UTC 1 min read
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Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.

Mark Allen says that retiring from snooker is "something I have been contemplating for a while" following his 4-2 loss to Jordan Brown in the Northern Ireland Open.
Allen (PERSON) NI Open (ORG) Mark Allen (PERSON) Jordan Brown (PERSON) the Northern Ireland Open (LOCATION)
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