Robbie Keane says that striker Troy Parrott has been under utilised by successive Republic of Ireland managers and has backed the in-form centre forward to get better and better. Ireland's record goalscorer saw Parrott's ability close up on Thursday evening as the striker netted against Keane's Ferencvaros in the UEFA Europa League. The Hungarians ran out 4-3 winners, with both sides securing their places in the knockout stage play-off next month. Keane previously worked with Parrott when the then teenager made his Republic of Ireland debut in 2019, when Mick McCarthy was manager and Keane was his assistant. *Read more: https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2025/0131/1493989-keane-says-parrott-has-been-under-utilised-by-ireland/*