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Eoin Kelly at the Tipperary hurlers' press night last evening. INPHO/James Crombie
Early Doors

The Morning Score: Thursday

Drama at Wimbledon, team news ahead of the weekend GAA action and your YouTube suggestions. Let’s do this.

1. #GAA Galway made five changes to the side that lost to Dublin for this weekend’s qualifier against Clare.

Ger Farragher and Iarla Tannian return to the full forward line; here’s the full line-up: James Skehill, Fergal Moore, Shane Kavanagh, David Collins, Donal Barry, Tony Og Regan, Adrian Cullinane, David Burke, Andy Smith, Joe Gantley, Ger Farragher, Iarla Tannian, Damien Hayes (c), Joe Canning, Alan Kerins.

2. #WIMBLEDON It was an historic day at SW19 yesterday with Jo-Wilfred Tsonga completing an incredible comeback against Roger Federer; 6-3 7-6 4-6 4-6 4-6. Tsonga will meet Djokovic in the last four.

Andy Murray and Rafa Nadal, meanwhile set up another mouth-watering semi-final.

3. #AIRTRICITY LEAGUE Shamrock Rovers last evening confirmed the departure of assistant manager Trevor Croly. Croly cited difference with’ manager Michael O’Neill, saying their football relationship had ‘changed’.

4. #TWESTION TIME We’ll be talking to Tipperary legend Lar Corbett ‘live’ on Twitter at 1.30pm today in one of our twinterviews, like the one Bernard Brogan endured recently.

What do you want to ask him? Let us know here @thescore_ie or in the comments.

5. #NEW BOY Chelsea yesterday unveiled their latest manager Andres Villas-Boas. The Portuguese set about charming the English press and shrugging off any comparisons with the Special One.

More importantly, he unveiled Roberto Di Matteo as his No 2.

6. #GOING VIRAL If it’s Thursday, it must be YouTube round-up day. Get your suggestions into adrian@thescore.ie. This one might make the top 10.