Troy Parrott brace rescues Ireland from humiliating defeat to Andorra
Stephen Kenny has his first victory as Ireland manager, thanks to a come-from-behind 4-1 victory. Gavin Cooney By Gavin Cooney Thursday 3 Jun 2021, 7:02 PM 1 hour ago 21,242 Views 27 Comments
Troy Parrott and Stephen Kenny celebrate the striker s second goal against Andorra.
Image: Sergio Ruiz/INPHO
Image: Sergio Ruiz/INPHO
ANOTHER MORTIFICATION NARROWLY dodged.
Stephen Kenny’s reign was heading for a place from which no Irish manager returns until Troy Parrott swooped to rescue, scoring twice shortly after Ireland fell behind to Andorra.
These are black boxes of games: they are usually only heard from if something goes badly wrong – think Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Cyprus – but ultimately this will be largely forgotten, rememb