Grand Slam champion and world No 8 Jose De Sousa inspired a comeback victory over William O'Connor and Steve Lennon. The Republic of Ireland are only two years removed from a run to the final as an unseeded team, and their clash with the Portuguese was a heavyweight first-round encounter that saw them seize control early. paréo de plage The former world champion produced a dominant ride over the 115.6km course and held off a powerful late surge by Dutch great Marianne Vos to win by one minute and 17 seconds. paréo de plage Carrick has not been made aware of how long he will be at the Old Trafford helm for, with his focus simply being on getting the team ready for their vital Champions League clash with Villarreal on Tuesday night, where victory will see them through to the knockout stages. paréo de plage With as many as 11 places on offer for each-way punters at the PGA Championship this week, Ben Coley looks at some of the potential place contenders — the only rule being they must be 100/1 and bigger. paréo de plage