Swords RFC are an

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team based in Swords, County Dublin, Fingal County, men's team playing in Division 7 of the Metro League and women's team playing in Division 5 of the

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. The club colours are green and navy.

History

The club started out as Aer Lingus, and disbanded some time later on as a result of failing attendances, but was resurrected in the early 1960s. 1993 saw the club's first major triumph, in the then Leinster Junior 3A League, beating

Terenure College Terenure College is a Carmelite-run secondary school located in the suburb of Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. The school was founded in 1860 and had an associated primary school until 2017. It is one of the "big six" Leinster Schools Rugby-playin ...

, after putting St Mary's College to the sword in the semi-final. In the 2000/2001 season they played in the First Division of the

before being relegated at the end on account of points difference. They changed their name to ALSAA (Aer Lingus Social and Athletic Association) in the 2002/2003 season, and then changed to their present name in July 2005.

Honours

Leinster League Division Three Leinster League Division Three is the third division of the Leinster League and started in the 1994/95 season. The number of teams was reduced from 14 to 13 in 2007/2008, and again from 13 to 9 in 2008/2009. History Ashbourne RFC, Ashbourne, B ...

: 1998/1999 (as Aer Lingus)

References

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