While John stayed in Donabate, Joseph, in Argentina, had 10 children. Despite many names and deviations, this branch of the family tree is pretty easy to understand: John McAllister is Noel’s great grandfather. The Irish, having not qualified for the tournament, had one of their own passing the ball to Lionel Messi. The City fan tells me it felt like the whole town descended on Keeling’s that night. Five generations later, Alexis Mac Allister won the World Cup in 2022 for his ancestors’ adopted country. Joseph McAllister was the first, in 1865. Some later moved on to England and Australia but three went to Argentina. The family originally came from Scotland. The earliest McAllister headstone at St Patrick’s Catholic Church dates back to the late 17th century. He sometimes drinks in Keeling’s, though usually the other side of the pub, in the lounge. Noel McAllister became the president of one of the local golf clubs. They were farmers who eventually sold parts of their land so that a new housing estate could be built. One family which most certainly is local is the McAllisters. “There are guys who’ve lived here for 60 years and they aren’t local…” He tells me that to truly be considered a man of Donabate, you need to have a headstone in the graveyard, just down the road. He is relatively new to the area, although he didn’t grow up too far away.
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