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The Morning Score: Thursday

Big night in the Champions League, Keano on the move and Kerry are humbled.

1. #CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Manchester United have one foot in the European Cup semi-finals after a 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge last night.

Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of a scrappy affair while Chelsea had a last-minute, stone-wall penalty claim waved away.

At the Camp Nou, Barcelona dismantled Shaktar Donestk, 5-1. Here’s how it all unfolded.

2. #MASTERS Luke Donald won yesterday evening’s par three contest at Augusta.

Th no winner of the event has ever gone on to be Masters champion four days later, the world No 4 says he doesn’t believe in jinxes..

3. #LBJ While the Champions League action unfolded last night, it emerged that NBA megastar LeBron James has struck a deal with the owners of Liverpool FC to become a part owner of the club.

We’ll have more on this later.

4. #DOWN UNDER Australia’s Melbourne Victory have declined to hose down rampant media speculation the club is pursuing former Manchester United captain Roy Keane.

The Corkman is reported to be in Oz, with a deal imminent according to several newspapers. The Irish Examiner report that the former Ireland captain played down the speculation however.

5. #GAA Wexford made history with their first Leinster U-21 football championship win as they denied Longford an inaugural victory of their own.

Cork humiliated Kerry at Páirc Ui Rinn as they ran out 21-point winners in the Munster U-21 football final.

Tyrone substitute John McCullagh hit a late point to send his side to the final in Ulster.

6. #YOUTUBE We’ll be compiling the weekly viral chart after the porridge. Let us know anything you came across this week.