Fifty nine thousand witnessed it. The rest of us will never forget Troy Parrott's finest hour

Nobody, even the Hungarian players slumped on the turf at full-time, could begrudge Ireland their spot in next Thursday’s draw for the playoffs
Fifty nine thousand witnessed it. The rest of us will never forget Troy Parrott's finest hour

GOLDEN BALL: Troy Parrott, his name now indelibly marked alongside the great moments in Irish football, kisses the match ball after scoring a hat-trick in the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 - 17:38
John Fallon, Football Correspondent

FIFA World Cup: HUNGARY 2 (Lukács 4, Varga 37) REP OF IRELAND 3 (Parrott 15 pen, 80, 90+5).

MIRACLES do happen, it transpires.

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