With his nation's 2026 FIFA World Cup hopes in critical condition, former Tottenham youth product Troy Parrott provided a moment that neither he nor Ireland fans will soon forget.

A tearful Troy Parrott saluted the Republic of Ireland's resilience after his brilliant hat trick kept their World Cup dream alive in dramatic fashion.

Seamus Coleman and Jake O’Brien both started for the Republic of Ireland in their heroic 3-2 win over Hungary over the weekend which sent them into the World Cup qualifying play-offs. [ EFC] Troy Parrott, take your place on the pantheon of Irish greats 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/KATKNMZO4g

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The Republic of Ireland’s 2-0 victory over Portugal has breathed new life into their World Cup qualification campaign. Another win this weekend would send the Irish into the play-offs. A defeat,

TROY PARROTT scored a brilliant hat-trick in the Republic of Ireland’s crucial 3-2 win over Hungary. The striker was in tears at full-time as he netted a dramatic 96th-minute winner to keep

The draw for the World Cup play-off is on Thursday at 12pm in Switzerland. It will be live on RTÉ platforms. More details will be confirmed shortly. There will be 16 teams in the play-offs. It consists of a semi-final and final. Each round is a single leg.

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