Troy wonder: 'I make sure to tell everyone in work I marked him, they say I never shut up about it'
Parrott will carry the hopes and dreams of a nation to Prague but, those who knew him first will watch with pride knowing that same football-obsessed 13-year-old from Sheriff St went on to fulfil his own hopes and dreams as a kid.
Troy Parrott and his O'Connell's school team mates celebrate their 2015 All Ireland First Year Boys ‘B’ Cup extra time win over Seamount College of Kinvara in Tullamore.
The home fans are in raptures, just seconds away from securing a place in the World Cup 2026 playoffs, with visions of their nation reaching a World Cup finals tournament for the first time since 1986.
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