'Everyone's crying': Troy Parrott in tears as he sends Ireland to dreamland

Troy Parrott scored a hat-trick for Ireland as they beat Hungary 3-2 to reach the World Cup play-offs.

"It's the first time I've cried in years," said Troy Parrott as he spoke about his hat-trick for Ireland against Hungary. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

"It's a fairytale," said an emotional Troy Parrott after he scored a dramatic late winner for Ireland in the World Cup qualifier against Hungary. "You can't even dream about something like that."

The goal - a carbon copy of Robbie Keane's 2002 World Cup strike against Germany - completed Parrott's hat-trick and sealed an improbable spot for Ireland in the play-offs.