Uplifting wife carrying win for Kerry couple

A POST-GRADUATE student and his beautician wife beat off stiff competition on a challenging obstacle course to win by two seconds at the annual wife carrying championships in Sneem, Co Kerry, at the weekend.

The Irish wife carrying event has become world famous with previous winners taking part in the world championships in Finland, the country of origin of wife carrying.

Anthony Greaney from Killarney and his actual wife, Frances — wife carrying can involve friends rather than spouses — completed the water and obstacle course in a winning time of one minute and 14 seconds in the championships, sponsored by Paddy Power bookmakers.