Troy Parrott’s hat-trick of goals last weekend is up there with Katie Taylor’s Olympic gold in 2012 in terms of society-wide impact, according to one of the country’s top sports advisory companies.

‘This is why we love football – because things like this can happen!’ said an emotional Troy Parrott after he netted the hat-trick that secured Ireland’s next step in the World Cup qualifiers. Ireland ...

It was a night to forget for Ajax on Wednesday as they suffered a humiliating 6-0 defeat away to AZ in the cup. Troy Parrott was amongst the goals yet again as the Irish striker helped himself to a ...

As the Irish fans sang, and Troy Parrott’s teammates were already watching clips of his goal, the hero just let it out. “This is the first time I’ve cried in years as well… I really can’t believe it.” ...

A parrot at Dublin Zoo has been named in honour of Republic of Ireland footballer and national treasure Troy Parrott. The 23-year-old striker propelled Republic of Ireland into the World Cup play-offs ...

Troy Parrott will still be the name on all football supporters' lips this week after his incredible heroics for the Republic of Ireland against Portugal and Hungary in the recent international break.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A parrot at Dublin Zoo has been named in honor of Republic of Ireland soccer player Troy Parrott, after he scored a hat-trick to ...

Nov 18 - Troy Parrott's tearful celebration after his dramatic 96th-minute winner in a 3-2 win over Hungary that sent Ireland to the playoffs for next year's World Cup was the culmination of years of ...