Republic of Ireland manager Giovanni Trapattoni today announced a 26-man preliminary list from which a final squad will be selected for the upcoming Group B European Championship qualifiers.

It was gut-wrenchingly tense at times but, thanks to a goal on his competitive debut by substitute Keith Fahey, Ireland came away from a hot and heavy night in Yerevan with a vital win in their opening Group B European Championship qualifier.

Republic of Ireland assistant manager, Marco Tardelli, has announced the 25-man squad to take on Armenia and Andorra in the opening Group B European Championship qualifiers.