Troy Parrott wants Republic of Ireland to ‘push on’ from Hungary win

Troy Parrott is hoping better fortunes are just around the corner for the Republic of Ireland after firing them to a dramatic win over Euro 2024 finalists Hungary.

The 22-year-old Tottenham striker came off the bench to snatch a 2-1 victory in the second minute of stoppage time at the Aviva Stadium on Tuesday evening, Ireland’s first success of note since they beat Scotland 3-0 in June 2022.

It has been a bleak couple of years for Ireland, whose only wins since that day have come against Armenia, Malta, Latvia and Gibraltar, but Parrott is confident of an upturn as they prepare for next Tuesday’s friendly in Portugal ahead of the new Nations League campaign.

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