John O'Shea: Troy Parrott 'reaping the rewards of the practice and dedication'

Fit and ready after coming through club action at the weekend, Parrott will be the focus of Ireland's attack against Czechia in Prague

SPEARHEAD: Fit and ready after coming through club action at the weekend, Parrott will be the focus of Ireland's attack against Czechia in Prague. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

Studs raking across an underlay of concrete caused a cacophony of noise at FAI headquarters yesterday but the flashbulbs only erupted when the one player in flats ambled towards the training pitch.

A nation will tune into Thursday’s World Cup playoff yearning to recreate scenes of yesteryear. Troy Parrott showed them in November what’s possible.