
Irish winger retires aged 26 ahead of career change
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* MICHAEL ALLEN WILL DEPART EDINBURGH AT THE END OF THE SEASON * THE 26-YEAR-OLD IS EMBARKING ON CAREER IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR * ALLEN JOINED THE SCOTTISH CLUB FROM ULSTER IN 2015
EDINBURGH ANNOUNCED THAT IRISH WINGER MICHAEL ALLEN WILL DEPART THE CLUB AT THE END OF THE SEASON TO EMBARK ON A CAREER IN THE FINANCIAL SECTOR. The 26-year-old joined the Scottish club from
Ulster in 2015 and went on to make 31 appearances for the Pro12 side. ------------------------- > NEWS | Allen steps away from pro game after fulfilling lifelong > dream. > >
➡️ https://t.co/Qdv7pFb5xV pic.twitter.com/HDfslAoE1E > > — Edinburgh Rugby (@EdinburghRugby) May 4, 2017 ------------------------- Allen has made the decision to make a drastic
career change and hang up his boots. “The decision to pursue a new career away from rugby was an extremely hard one to make and one that took a lot of thought and deliberation,” Allen said
in a statement released by the club this evening. ------------------------- > Awsome things ahead for my best mate @MichaelAllen13 and his > family.Taking a brave next step into the
‘real world’+no doubt > success ahead.✊🏻 > > — Niall Annett (@NiallAnnett2) May 4, 2017 > @MichaelAllen13 good luck bro with the next chapter best wishes to > you and the
family bro > > — Nick Williams (@nick8williams) May 4, 2017 ------------------------- “As a family, we have fallen in love with Edinburgh and see the place as a home-from-home, so
we’re delighted to continue living in the city and I look forward to supporting the boys in the seasons to come.”