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WE AREN'T DIRELAND
Irish Daily Mirror
|September 12, 2025
Bradley believes there's still hope despite shocking Armenia defeat
STEPHEN BRADLEY thinks Ireland are better than they showed in Armenia and refuses to believe that Irish football has hit rock bottom.
World Cup dreams are over barring a miracle win in Portugal next month - and even that would leave work to do.
Ranked 105th in the world, Armenia didn't just beat Ireland 2-1 in Tuesday's qualifier in Yerevan, they wiped the floor with Heimir Hallgrimsson’s men.
The minnows could have scored four or five goals, with Ireland ripped apart after a clueless tactical showing that leaves Hallgrimsson fighting for his job.
But ahead of tonight's FAI Cup quarterfinals, Shamrock Rovers boss Bradley (right) said: "It's quite clear the manager himself and everyone knows it wasn't good.
This story is from the September 12, 2025 edition of Irish Daily Mirror.
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