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An emotional immediate reaction podcast recorded just 10 minutes after Troy Parrott scored a 96th-minute hat-trick winner to send Ireland to the World Cup playoffs with a stunning 3-2 victory over Hungary in Budapest. The hosts are overwhelmed with emotion as they process one of the greatest moments in Irish football history, with Parrott scoring five goals across four days to complete a remarkable turnaround after beating Portugal.
Immediate Reaction: Pure Emotion
The podcast begins minutes after the final whistle, with the hosts barely able to speak coherently. Ken punched Murph in the nose during the celebration, and everyone's voice is ragged from screaming. They acknowledge this won't be a typical analytical episode—they're too emotional and it's too soon to make sense of what just happened. The raw emotion is palpable as they struggle to process witnessing Irish football history.
- Recording begins just 10 minutes after the match ended at 4:15 PM
- Ken accidentally punched Murph in the nose during the celebration, nearly breaking it
- Both hosts' voices are ragged from screaming for 20 minutes straight
" If you came here expecting us to make sense of that, I think, then you're barking up the wrong tree, my friend. "
Troy Parrott's Historic Hat-Trick
The hosts dissect Troy Parrott's incredible performance, focusing on the three goals that made history. The 96th-minute winner echoed Robbie Keane's famous 2002 World Cup goal, with Kelleher's ball to Scales' header setting up Parrott's finish. They analyze the exceptional quality of all three finishes, noting how Parrott deliberately used his studs on the first goal and showed remarkable composure on the second before the dramatic winner. This represents the best four-day stretch by an Irish sportsman of all time.
- The winning goal was nearly identical to Robbie Keane's famous 2002 World Cup goal against Germany
- Parrott is the first player in Ireland's history to score a hat-trick away from home
- Five goals in four days against Portugal and Hungary—the greatest four-day stretch by an Irish sportsman ever
- Parrott deliberately used his studs on the first goal to get it under the keeper
" Forget Rory McIlroy at the Masters by ten miles, this is the best Thursday to Sunday stretch by an Irish sportsman of all time. "
" It's the finish. He met the moment with the perfect touch. Like, any cleaner of a connection, the keeper probably saves it. "
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