By mid-day Sunday, things were relatively quiet for police.

The annual Irish-holiday-slash-drinking-olympics were relatively tame this year, say police.

Police working the staff desk on Saturday said that, while everyone seems to expect a large, boisterous, property-threatening party every year, that the kids out partying were generally well-behaved. No overdoses, no major property damage, no violence.

“A couple kids with tickets for liquor,” said the staff sergeant on duty. “Nothing special.”

The festivities kicked off fairly early, as usual, on Russell Avenue in Sandy Hill — a major student neighbourhood. Despite the cold, social media posts showed students decked out in green, milling about and enjoying the party.

Police said they were patrolling the area in Sandy Hill, as well as the Byward Market, to keep an eye on everything and make sure everyone was staying as safe as possible.