0:41 Mick McCarthy confirms Troy Parrott will start for the Republic of Ireland against New Zealand and believes the Tottenham teenager is more than capable of doing a job for the side Mick McCarthy confirms Troy Parrott will start for the Republic of Ireland against New Zealand and believes the Tottenham teenager is more than capable of doing a job for the sideRepublic of Ireland boss Mick McCarthy has confirmed teenage Tottenham striker Troy Parrott will make his senior debut in Thursday night's friendly against New Zealand. Parrott has been propelled into the senior set-up after a return of three goals in as many appearances for the Under-21s during their ongoing European Championship qualifying campaign. Asked what would happen if Parrott scored two goals, Mick McCarthy said: "I hope he scores two goals and then I'll deal with it. Let's hope he does it, let's hope he gets the goals, let's hope he plays really well. "To be honest I saw it on the news this morning, and thought 'Are they still talking about that?

Source: Sky sports November 13, 2019 13:55 UTC