Mark Allen 'in a bad place' and set to retire in heartbreaking TV interview
Mark Allen admitted that he is considering giving up snooker in a heartbreaking TV interview after he was dumped out of the Northern Ireland Open. The three-time Crucible semi-finalist was making his return to the table for the first time since the World Snooker Championship in May. He went up against his close friend Jordan Brown in the opening round, but couldn't get the job done as he succumbed to a 4-2 defeat.
TL;DR
- Mark Allen is considering retiring from snooker after being eliminated from the Northern Ireland Open.
- Allen admitted to being in a "bad place" during a TV interview after losing 4-2 to his friend Jordan Brown.
- This was Allen's first match since the World Snooker Championship in May, having withdrawn from previous events for 'personal reasons'.
- He suggested that playing his friend Brown at a venue significant to his career was a potential "way to sign out."
- Brown expressed his support for Allen and acknowledged the difficulty of their match, stating it was the hardest he'd ever played.