St James' Swifts are an
intermediate-level football club from
St. James area of west
Belfast, in
Northern Ireland, playing in the Intermediate Division of the
Ballymena & Provincial League. The club was formed in 2010 and entered the intermediate ranks in 2017. It has a number of under-age teams and a senior team. The club plays in the
Irish Cup.
History
The club was formed in 2010 as a response to anti social problems in the area, and started as a 6-aside team playing on a Friday night, before growing into one of the top amateur league sides in Northern Ireland, harboring ambitions to play in the
Northern Ireland Football League, having missed out on promotion to
Ballymacash Rangers in 2022.
The club has a partnership with English side
Bilericay Town which consists of activities such as pre season friendlies, and joint fundraising on suicide awareness initiatives.
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In 2023, former
Celtic
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Language and ethnicity
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**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
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Cliftonville and
Portadown midfielder
Paul George
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signed for the club.
References
External links
nifootball.co.uk- (For fixtures, results and tables of all Northern Ireland amateur football leagues)
Association football clubs in Northern Ireland
Association football clubs in Belfast
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