The Wexford tillage farmer James Kehoe nominated for The World Games Greatest Athlete of All Time, placed second in the competition after receiving 113,120 votes.

James Kehoe Worlds Greatest Athlete.

James, who pulls tug of war with his club Boley, was up against 23 other athletes from different sporting backgrounds across the globe.

The tug of war enthusiast holds over 100 national titles, alongside numerous world and European titles.