WE AREN'T DIRELAND

Bradley believes there's still hope despite shocking Armenia defeat

- PAUL O'HEHIR

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.