Julia’s not heavy, she’s my partner, says Paul

AN Irish duo claimed a moral victory for large women everywhere at the wife-carrying world championships in Finland at the weekend.

Julia Galvin, 32, from Listowel, Co Kerry and Wexford man Paul Robert, 27, were the first Irish entrants in the event that attracted 8,000 spectators to the Finnish town of Sonkajarvi.

It was never going to be easy for the green team, with Julia weighing in at a hefty 120 kilos, while most of the other competitors weighed in at only 49 kilos.