Allen considering retirement after 'really difficult' time

An emotional Mark Allen says he is contemplating retiring from snooker after a "really, really difficult" three months away from the sport.

Allen lost 4-2 to his friend Jordan Brown in the first round of the Northern Ireland Open at the Waterfront Hall in his first match since the World Championship semi-final in May.

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