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Geordan Murphy, Rory Best, Leo Cullen and Denis Leamy at the official welcome ceremony at the at the Skyline Luge. INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Early Doors

The Morning Score: Monday

Start your week ahead of the pack – here’s what you need to know.

1. #LIAM Kilkenny won yesterday’s intriguing All-Ireland SHC final at Croke Park, their 33rd senior title.

The Cats outclassed Declan Ryan’s Tipperary on a scoreline of 2-17 to 1-16. Michael Fennelly and Richie Hogan grabbed the vital goals for the Cats.

Here’s how it unfolded after Galway beat Dublin in the minor decider.

2. #EURO 2012 Giovanni Trapattoni and his squad yesterday flew out to Moscow for tomorrow night’s crunch qualifier with Russia. And, against the backdrop of Sean St Ledger’s suspension, they did so without another centre-half.

Sunderland skipper John O’Shea is out of the Group B clash with a calf strain. We’ll liveblog the action tomorrow night as normal.

3. #DAEGU Usain Bolt helped Jamaica set a new world record of 37.04 seconds in the 4x100m final yesterday. Watch it here.

4. #IN THE SADDLE Bradley Wiggins’ hopes of winning the Vuelta a Espana suffered a setback yesterday as he lost the race leader’s red jersey to Spaniard Juan Jose Cobo.

5. #BJORN AGAIN Thomas Bjorn carded nine birdies and an eagle en route to his seizing his second European Tour victory in the space of a fortnight at Omega European Masters at Crans-sur-Sierre in Switzerland yesterday. Rory McIlroy finished in a tie for third.

6.#CÚL! Richie Hogan, maith an fear.

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