Republic of Ireland cling to faint World Cup hopes with sloppy Armenia triumph – but it all feels too little, too late

WITH a second injury-time goal in Lisbon in 72 hours damaging their chances, the hard-luck story hand is within easy reach. But the damage  – more than likely irrevocable – for Ireland in this campaign was not done there but in Yerevan. And there will be nobody to blame but Ireland themselves if this qualification…