'We're absolutely delighted with Troy': John O'Shea backs Parrott to end goal drought

Both sides emerged from their 2-2 draw in Dublin lamenting squandered opportunities to win the game but it will take an Irish victory at Raiffeisen Arena for Heimir Hallgrímsson’s mission of topping the group to materialise.

OUR PARROTT: John O'Shea during a press conference. Pic: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne.

As the Ireland squad on Thursday depart a country in a state of lockdown, they will relish the liberation of new scenery.

Comments from Dara O’Shea about the most recent camp that included a pair of matches against Israel are indicative of a squad still processing the oddities of it all.