We'll leave it there so: United woo Falcao, Jonny breaks his jaw and all today's sport

Will also have news from the Ireland football camp and reaction to the weekend’s GAA.

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Shay Given 1/9/2014 Shay Given limbers up in training today. Donall Farmer / INPHO Donall Farmer / INPHO / INPHO

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Martin O’Neill spoke about Mark Noble and his desire to play for Ireland. The Ireland boss said it was different situation to the Jack Grealish one.
Shay Given admitted that retirement had been eating away at him for the two years after training with Ireland again this morning.
Liam MacCarthy will be joining the mile high club with Etihad Airways announcing they will be showing the All-Ireland hurling final on their flights this Sunday.
Munster announced the signing of Argentina international hooker Eusebio Guinazu on a four-month contract.
The news was not so good for Johnny Sexton who has a broken jaw that will rule him out for four to six weeks.

Gordon D'Arcy 1/9/2014 The beard is back. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

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The West Ham pitch invader who took a free kick was fined just £305 and spared a ban from attending future games.
It wasn’t a good day for Delroy Facey after he was charged with bribery.

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Robbie’s still got it.

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“It was a bit like Ali and Foreman! We kinda drew them but stayed in the zone.”

Donegal’s Eamon McGee compared his team’s win to a heavyweight boxing contest.

Where we were today

Fintan O’Toole was at the Electric Ireland minor hurling and football championship preview and we’ll have more coverage from that over the next few days.

Captain's Day ahead of the Electric Ireland GAA All-Ireland Minor Finals Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE Paul Mohan / SPORTSFILE / SPORTSFILE

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We’ll be out in Malahide for the Republic of Ireland’s training session ahead of the Oman friendly on Wednesday.

We’ll also be chatting with Munster players and management tomorrow as they hold a media day, as do Ulster.

The Vuelta comes back from a rest day with Stage 10 a 34.5 kilometre time-trial.

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This should get you nicely pumped for the Rugby World Cup.

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