Ulster duo line out to launch Sevens

HEINEKEN Cup-winning former Ulster stars Andy Ward and Jonathan Bell headed south yesterday to launch the 2010 Heineken Kinsale Sevens in the coastal Cork town last night.

New Zealand-born backorder Ward and Belfast boy Bell, both former Irish internationals who claimed a Heineken Cup with Ulster in 1999, helped kick off the 22nd annual festival, which takes place at Kinsale RFC from May 1-3.

The festival is worth €5 million to the local economy, with around 10,000 players and fans descending on the picturesque town every year.