Heimir Hallgrímsson watches on as Troy Parrott scores hat-trick in AZ Alkmaar's annihilation of Ajax

HAT-TRICK HERO, AGAIN: Troy Parrott celebrates during the Dutch KNVB Beker match between AZ Alkmaar and Ajax. Pic: Marcel Bonte/Soccrates/Getty Images.

Heimir Hallgrímsson was in the Netherlands to watch Troy Parrott score a hat-trick in AZ Alkmaar's 6-0 KNVB Cup stroll over Ajax, bringing his tally to 24 for the season.

Ireland’s manager and new hero hadn’t seen each other since November, on the famous day Parrott’s hat-trick led Ireland to a World Cup playoff clinching win over Hungary.