Glyn Allen

Gerald Glyn Allen (14 March 1874 — 4 January 1949) was an Irish international rugby union player.

Glyn Allen

Full name	Gerald Glyn Allen
Date of birth	(1874-03-14)14 March 1874
Date of death	4 January 1949(1949-01-04) (aged 74)
Place of death	Liverpool, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Halfback International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1896–99 Ireland 9 (3)

Allen, a native of Derry, was the elder brother of Ireland forward Charles Elliot Allen.^[1]

Educated in Scotland, Allen learned his rugby at Merchiston Castle School.^[2]

Allen played in English rugby for Liverpool and was a Lancashire representative player. He was capped nine times as a halfback for Ireland,^[1] forming a partnership with Louis Magee, which helped secure the triple crown in 1899.^[3]

See also

• List of Ireland national rugby union players