On Saturday, the third Love Easter tournament was held in Belfast. Ten teams from the north of ireland (well north of Dublin!) competed in what is now a staple of the Ultimate calendar. It's a 5-a-side targetting new teams with new players.

A huge thank you to all those who turned out. And a special thanks to Keith Maxwell + Jonny Workman for turning out a very wet Friday evening to clear pitches and also to the Hammond Brothers and Ob for helping to clear the pitches afterwards.

Here are the results:

1. Kebab Hammer
2. Deep Heat
3. The LDW
4. Swerve

Congratulations to all for what was, for many people, a very successful Easter Special 2009. 10 teams (8 from the North, 1 from Tallaght and 1 from Maynooth) competed in one of the largest Ultimate competitions to be ever held in the North of Ireland.

From personal experience, many of the matches were won in Universal Point, testifying to how evenly matched teams were. Spirit, too, was well represented. Most teams (7) achieved three or more spirit votes from other teams.

Is it called 'Easter Special' or 'Love Easter'? Who knows.

Love Easter (the name is up for grabs - anyone do better?!) is returning for its second year. It's on Easter Saturday, the 11th April, at 10am at the Stranmillis Embankment beside the PEC. We'll provide a basic lunch (bread, ham, chocolate bars, bananas etc) and some team water (and maybe some shelter... anybody got a gazebo?)

Five-a-side teams. Team fee is £20.

just the briefest write-ups for the weekend ....

After a very tight tournament there was a three way tie for top spot but after close analysis the plaudits were handed to CHASE who were deserved winners considering the amount of effort they had put in prior to the tournament.

The run down of places were....

1. CHASE
2. Deep Heat
3. The Lion the Disc and the Wardrobe (The LDW)
4. The Sex Fecks
5. SCRUFF