US EditionHow the World Reacted to Ireland's Unlikely Victory
Robbie Keane led a celebration in a Dublin pub after Troy Parrott’s late hat-trick secured Ireland’s World Cup play-off spot with a 3-2 win over Hungary.
- On Sunday, Robbie Keane spearheaded celebrations in a Dublin pub after Ireland's win, joining Loose Change on stage at Gibney's Of Malahide to perform The Green Fields of France.
- Troy Parrott scored a hat-trick, including a 96th-minute winner as Ireland recovered twice to secure second place in Group F and a World Cup play-off spot under Heimir Hallgrímsson.
- Leading chants in the pub, Keane praised Parrott and orchestrated `There's only one Troy Parrott`, while fans repeated `Ah, what a night`.
- On Thursday, Ireland will learn their semi-final opponents in Zurich, with the play-off semi-finals scheduled for March 26 and the final five days afterwards.
- Holding back tears, Troy Parrott told RTE's Tony O'Donoghue, `I'm really, really emotional` and `It's the first time I've cried in years as well, I really, really can't believe it`.
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‘Hungary Inches Away from World Cup Play-Offs after Victory over Armenia’—we wrote in our last headline about the Hungarian National Team’s World Cup qualification campaign. Well, in a matter of a few days, those inches have turned into an infinite number of miles. First off, Portugal did not do us the favour of beating Ireland in Dublin hours after Hungary’s victory over Armenia, which would have rendered the last game between the Irish and the…
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