Evan Ferguson likely to miss Ireland’s World Cup qualifiers against Portugal and Hungary
Striker looks set to be added to long list of absentees for decisive matches
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Troy Parrott stars for AZ Alkmaar despite missing penalty for hat-trick
Evan Ferguson does not come off the bench for AS Roma as he struggles with ankle problem
Evan Ferguson’s Roma goal drought coming under scrutiny of Italian media
The Irish international is not the first striker to get off to a slow start at Roma but the pressure is growing
Irish player tracker: Parrott, Ferguson and Ebosele all in action
Andrew Omobamidele’s Strasbourg form suggests Ireland return could be nigh
Ireland need ‘unbelievable performance’ against Portugal, says Ryan Manning
Defeat to Portugal in Dublin would leave Ireland with a mountain to climb in their final Group F fixture
Heimir Hallgrímsson urges ‘glass half-full’ view of Ireland’s World Cup qualifying effort
Manager bristles at criticism over not naming Séamus Coleman in squad for opening qualifiers
How can Ireland qualify for the World Cup? Here are the permutations
Ireland still have a chance of making it to next year’s tournament, but it’s the hope that kills you
Kevin Kilbane: Ireland are going down a dangerous road with Heimir Hallgrímsson
The team have become passive observers of their own descent into mediocrity. It could get worse
Nathan Collins credits ‘solid’ Ireland for grinding out win against Armenia
Captain says rollover from Portugal game may have influenced Ireland’s defensiveness
Reeling in the Years won’t want the tape of Ireland’s win over Armenia
Portugal let us down; Shane Ryan whisked away by the circus; GAA ponders amateurism
The popcornmeter fluctuated wildly in this scrappy Armenia sequel
‘I would take us playing a sh**ty game and winning 1-0,’ said Hallgrímsson. Looks like he got what he wished for
Heimir Halgrímsson looks to positives for ‘new dawn’ of Ireland’s final two games
‘You Irish always like to go down to the wire. Okay, let’s do that’
Ireland’s win over Armenia fails to uplift as they look timid and bereft of any clear plan
Tigran Barseghyan’s red card was a godsend, but even then Heimir Hallgrímsson’s team made it look difficult
Ireland v Armenia: Evan Ferguson’s goal keeps World Cup qualifying hopes alive – As it happened
Ireland win but miss many chances to improve goal difference against 10 men
Ken Early: Despite Ireland’s win, it’s probably best to hold off booking flights to America
Heimir Hallgrímsson’s decision to go with a 5-4-1 formation when a win was required made no sense
Evan Ferguson’s goal keeps Ireland in World Cup frame after nervy display against 10-man Armenia
Armenia captain Tigran Barseghyan was sent off for headbutting Finn Azaz in the 52nd minute
Ireland 1 Armenia 0: How the Irish players with Festy Ebosele standing out
Festy Ebosele stood out, while Evan Ferguson got the goal
Ireland out to exorcise ghosts of Yerevan
History suggests Armenia have little to fear in Dublin; Shane Ryan to swim in Enhanced Games
Ireland gear up for must-win Armenia clash with back five a possibility again
Captain Nathan Collins says he is ready to make up for Yerevan defeat
Can Ireland still qualify for the World Cup if they beat Armenia? The permutations
All is not lost for the Republic of Ireland in trying to qualify for North America next summer
Recent history gives Armenia belief in getting positive result in Ireland
All five previous meetings between the countries have been decided by one goal, with fortune in Irish wins
Heimir Hallgrímsson: ‘I would take us playing a sh**ty game and winning 1-0’
Ireland head coach says result is all that matters against Armenia as he again says his team can qualify for World Cup
‘It’s in our hands’ - Heimir Hallgrímsson takes positive outlook despite late Lisbon heartache
Séamus Coleman makes light of lack of club minutes as he re-establishes his importance to the Ireland cause
‘You speak to Bruno but not me’: Séamus Coleman reveals he confronted referee over decisions
Ireland veteran could not hide his despair after late defeat to Portugal left World Cup hopes hanging by a thread
Ken Early: Portugal flexed their star power and the referee duly obliged
Ireland can’t realistically outplay Portugal, but they proved they could at least make them anxious
Portuguese media get stuck into Ireland and what else we learned from defeat in Lisbon
Kelleher’s penalty saving prowess; Coleman’s crucial role; Emotional goal for Ruben Neves; Hungary get job done eventually
Talking Point: Ireland’s strengths and limitations were all on show in Lisbon
It’s hard to know where Heimir Hallgrímsson stands after another backs to the wall performance ends in defeat
If we wanted to give Ireland a slap after Yerevan, after Lisbon you just wanted to give them a hug
After pessimism in the build-up, Irish side almost pulled off an unlikely draw against Portugal
Portugal v Ireland: Kelleher saves Ronaldo penalty but Ireland concede late goal – As it happened
Heartbreak for Irish side as Ruben Neves scores in stoppage time
Ireland player ratings v Portugal: Kelleher and O’Brien stand out in narrow defeat
Goalkeeper made brilliant penalty save from Ronaldo that ended up in vain
Heartbreak for valiant Ireland as Portugal produce late winner in Lisbon
Caoimhín Kelleher produced a heroic save to deny Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot
Evan Ferguson on the World Cup qualifiers: ‘No one comes here to want to lose games’
Roma striker’s goals could salvage Ireland’s faltering World Cup campaign
Heimir Hallgrímsson seems like more of a bystander than the actual Ireland coach
As Ireland face Portugal, the team are still haunted by the shambolic defeat in Yerevan that cost any realistic chance of World Cup qualification
Roberto Martinez heaps praise on Séamus Coleman ahead of Ireland clash
Portugal manager says his team need to be wary of second balls against ‘very direct’ side
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