Dublin Zoo has decided to name one of its parrots Troy in honour of Ireland’s hat-trick hero in Budapest’s Pusk\u00e1s Ar\u00e9na.<\/p>\n
The male citron-crested cockatoo, a critically endangered parrot species, did not have a name but was today officially christened Troy by Dublin Zoo.<\/p>\n
Zookeeper Diana Farrell said: “There are very few moments that leave the people of a nation speechless but that’s exactly what Troy Parrott\u2019s third goal did yesterday.<\/p>\n
“It was a beautiful, joyous moment and while some might say we\u2019re Hungary for attention, we just want to honour Ireland\u2019s hat-trick hero – a Dublin native born and bred – in a way that only Dublin Zoo can.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s not quite the statue many fans were calling for at full-time yesterday, but we hope the original Troy sees it as another feather in his cap to go with the match ball he took home.”<\/p>\n
Dublin Zoo has also issued an invite to Troy Parrott to meet his namesake who it said “is more of a winger”.<\/p>\n
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