Fintan McAllister is an Irish

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

 cricket

Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

er. He is a left-handed batsman and wicketkeeper. he has represented Ireland Under-19s since 2006, and also plays for the Irish Under-23 team.

He represented Ireland in the 2005 European Under-19 Championship as well as the 2006 Under-19 World Cup. Generally speaking, McAllister is an opening batsman. He has since upgraded to the Irish Under-23s team, where he has participated in the 2006 European Under-23 Championship.

He plays cricket domestically for Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin.

He is the older brother of Irish footballer David McAllister

David McAllister (footballer)

David McAllister is an Irish professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Sheffield United in the Football League Championship. He is the younger brother of Irish cricketer Fintan McAllister.-League of Ireland:...

 who plays for Sheffield United

Sheffield United F.C.

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 and the Republic of Ireland Under-23 national football team

Republic of Ireland national football team

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External links

• Fintan McAllister at Cricket Archive