In 1980 he won his second county hurling and third county football championship medals following defeats of Glen Rovers and UCC. It was the first of three successive hurling championships for the club. After missing the Munster hurling decider, Allen was back on the team for the 1981 All-Ireland final against Ballyhale Shamrocks. A 1–15 to 1–11 defeat followed for St. Finbarr's. In spite of missing the provincial hurling showpiece, Allen secured another Munster club football medal. A 1–8 to 0–6 defeat of Walterstown gave Allen a second successive All-Ireland football medal.