John Fallon: Ferguson and Parrott partnership a puzzle Ireland need to solve

There were morsels of encouragement for an Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott partnership in the 2-0 loss to Greece last year. Parrott was deployed in a deeper role behind Ferguson.

Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott have only started for Ireland together on four occasions. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

“Šín warns the national team about the teammate after whom the Irish named an airport.” So read the headline in a Czechia-based newspaper on Friday.

Matěj Šín was the go-to player for reaction to the draw, given he’s a colleague at AZ Alkmaar of Ireland’s sharpshooter.