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The Morning Score: Wednesday

Dublin gears up for the Europa League final while Croke Park prepares for a royal appointment. And not the Meath kind.

1. #EURO 2012 Kevin Doyle has been ruled out of Ireland’s crucial qualifier with Macedonia next month.

The Wolves striker aggravated a knee injury while on duty against Sunderland last weekend.

2.#EUROPA LEAGUE We’re gearing up for an evening at the Aviva Stadium for the clash of Porto v Braga.

Kick-off’s 7.45pm, join us from seven for all the build-up from the ‘Dublin Arena’. We’ll have more throughout the day.

3.#LONDON 2012 The route for the Olympic torch has been revealed this morning – but organisers are still pondering a Irish leg of the journey.

The BBC report that “the feasibility of taking the Olympic Flame on a short visit to Dublin is still being explored”.

4.#CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Leitrim will have seven debutants in Sunday’s Connacht SFC quarter-final against Sligo at Markievicz Park.

Check out all our summer GAA action with the Championship2011 hashtag

5.#ROYAL VISIT The Queen is set to make a historic visit to GAA HQ, Croke Park today.

6.#PLAY-OFFS Reading booked their place in the Championship play-off final with a 3-0 rout of Cardiff in the Welsh capital.

Man City beat Stoke with Tevez scoring twice in the Premier League.

Irish international scored twice as the Royals booked a date with Swansea at Wembley.

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