Although conditions were far from ideal, a large turnout of spectators still enjoyed a great day of sevens action.

The youth (under 18) tournament in the morning saw hosts Ophir take on teams from Ballyclare, Belfast Harlequins, Carrick, Malone and Randalstown.

In the semi-finals Randalstown enjoyed a comfortable win over Ophir, while Harlequins edged out Malone by a single score. And it was the Belfast side who went on to take the trophy, winning a thrilling final by 19 points to 7.

At senior level it was Instonians who came out on top, comfortably winning their group before disposing of Queen’s 29-0 in the semi-final.

The other half of the draw saw Dungannon and Ballynahinch make the semi-final, with the latter scraping into the final on a 17-10 scoreline.

In the final Instonians showed their class, cruising to a comfortable win to take the Will Totten Memorial Trophy.

Officials at Ophir expressed their thanks to sponsors Newtownabbey Borough Council, Biffa and Kukri, as well as all those who helped out on the day to make the tournament such a great success.