Ferguson and Parrott fitness boost for Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland assistant head coach John O'Shea says strikers Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott are both in contention to feature in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal.
Republic of Ireland assistant head coach John O'Shea says strikers Evan Ferguson and Troy Parrott are both in contention to feature in Saturday's World Cup qualifier against Portugal.
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