John Allen (hurler)

John Allen (hurler)

John Allen (born 1955) is an Irish retired hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a forward in both codes for the Cork senior teams.

A dual player at the highest level, Allen spent three season with the Cork senior hurling team. During that time he won one All-Ireland winners' medal and one Munster winners' medal. Allen also spent five seasons with the Cork senior football team, during which time he won one Munster winners' medal and one National Football League winners' medal.

At club level Allen is a dual All-Ireland medalist with St. Finbarr's, while he also collected a number of provincial and club championship winners' medals in both codes.

In retirement from playing Allen turned his hand to coaching and team management. A successful few years as masseur and selector with the Cork senior hurling team led to the beginning of a two-year tenure as team manager. In 2011 Allen was ratified as manager of the Limerick senior hurling team.