1. #RORY McILROY The Holywood star has dramatically quit the US Tour. McIlroy met with US Tour boss, Tim Finchem on Sunday in Shanghai to break the news after just one season competing Stateside.

2. #CATS Brian Cody was reappointed Kilkenny senior hurling team manager last night.

3. #RACING Johnny  Murtagh yesterday quit as stable jockey to Ballydoyle-Coolmore, one of the best jobs in the game. Pat Smullen is the 6-4 favourite to fill his riding boots.

4. #WALL COLLAPSE The FAI and Bray Wanderers have vowed to probe the collapse of a wall at the Carlisle Grounds, according to the Irish Independent.

The second of such incidents in two seasons, it occurred as Monaghan fans celebrated their 119th-minute goal in the dramatic Airtricity League promotion/relegation play-off against Bray Wanderers.

No one appeared to be injured. It was an extraordinary night that finished in sudden death penalties.

5. #CHELSEA MOVE Roman Abromovich is planning to move the Blues from Stamford Bridge to the site of the soon- to-be-demolished Earls Court exhibition centre.

6. #NFL After a dismal 1-7 start, notorious Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones fired Wade Phillips yesterday, replacing him with offensive coordinator/assistant head coach Jason Garrett.

7. #ATHLETICS Haile Gebrselassie could reverse his decision to retire from competitive racing once the high emotion of his dramatic New York exit have subsided.

8. #SHOCK MOVE Arsenal are said to be monitoring the situation after Jose Reina hinted he could leave Anfield at the end of the season, according to the Daily Mail.

9. #DOPING? Spanish cycling chiefs were last night preparing to open disciplinary proceedings against Tour de France champion Alberto Contador following the discovery of traces of clenbuterol in his urine last July.

You’ll remember he said it was because of eating contaminated beef, brought from Spain by a friend on one of the Tour rest days.