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Mark Allen reveals he made snooker return after 10-week stay in mental health clinic

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  • Former world No 1 vows to show ‘fighting qualities’

  • ‘I see the light now that I couldn’t see before’

Mark Allen has revealed he spent 10 weeks in a mental health clinic before discharging himself to play in this week’s Northern Ireland Open. In a long statement posted on X, the 40-year-old said he was “not OK” but vowed to show his renowned “fighting qualities” as he continues his recovery.

Allen’s 4-2 defeat by his friend and compatriot Jordan Brown on Tuesday was his first match since his world championship semi-final loss to Wu Yize in April, when he missed a black off its spot that would have given him the win.

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