How Ireland rated: Parrott delivers, Ogbene dazzles and Ireland's defence holds firm

A performance that Heimir Hallgrisson needed as Ireland stand firm in defence with Troy Parrott hitting a brace and Chiedozie Ogbene causing chaos for Portugal.
How Ireland rated: Parrott delivers, Ogbene dazzles and Ireland's defence holds firm

FAMOUS NIGHT: Troy Parrott, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his second goal. Picture: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Caoimhin Kelleher 

Took 25 minutes to be called into meaningful action when gathering Ruben Neves’ long-range shot. Spilled an unorthodox effort from Vitinha closer to half-time and he had little to do in the second half until a fantastic dive to deny Goncalo Ramos late on. 7 

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