The Republic of Ireland have beaten Armenia 1-0 in Yerevan in their opening European Championship qualifying Group B match.

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FT: Armenia 0 Republic of Ireland 1

Keith Fahey’s first senior international goal got the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 qualifying campaign off to a winning start in a tight encounter in Armenia.

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Republic of Ireland skipper Robbie Keane and experienced defender Richard Dunne were both able to start this evening’s opening Euro 2012 qualifier in Armenia after recovering from injury.

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Keith Fahey has put Ireland one up against Armenia, scoring in the 76th minute.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan has announced he will not defend his Roewe Shanghai Masters title next week.

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New Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has revealed he did not leave Real Madrid a year ago because his wife had developed breast cancer.

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Daryl Murphy was relieved to make an early impact at Celtic by opening his goalscoring account for his new club.

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Gerard Houllier could work alongside current Aston Villa caretaker boss Kevin MacDonald in a director-of-football-type role if he links up with the midlands club.

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Aidan O’Brien bids for a remarkable Group One treble in the space of just over an hour in Britain and Ireland tomorrow.

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Spain and Portugal boast “ideal” venues for the World Cup and have a strong chance of being elected as tournament host, according to the head of FIFA’s inspection team.

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