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Ballymena & Provincial Intermediate League. A Community football club, operating out of West Belfast's St. James Area
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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As a cross community club we are dismayed at last nights events putting our flags that had been stolen from our area atop of this bonfire. This will not deter us from creating cross community links, it inspires us on!
UP THE SWIFTS 💛💛
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Heartbroken to hear that one of our junior swifts has sadly lost his battle and passed away, we send all our condolences to his family and loved ones and all his team mates at the club
Today the swifts play for Ryan 💛💛 RIP OUR FRIEND 🔶⚫️
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Thanks to our players and club volunteers were out delivering now in the team bus any elderly you know send us a message more packs being made anyone else can drop stuff in let us know💛
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For anyone who missed it the clubs segment on The One Show tonight 📺🌟
Part 1
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Folks we have just conducted an interview with UTV Live about our message we put out last night.
Our friends at Sandy Row Football Club are to be interviewed later today also.
We should be on the News at 6pm tonight.
#GOTS
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RIP we man, we watched you grow each year you were always loved and adored by the swifts from kids to senior you will be sadly missed 💛💛💛
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Our Molly will leave her home 4 Iveagh Parade on friday 12.30pm for 1pm mass at St Pauls Church.
We are asking all our Players & Supporters to wear there swifts stuff in rememberance of our beautiful Molly.
#MollyWhite11
💛
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St James Swifts team of the week.
This week all our spots are dedicated and filled by Ryan who is looking over all our teams 🔶⚫️
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Caoimhin Mallon last week getting his award for selling club lottos. Back out again this weekend and sold another 166. What a man! Credit to the club 💛
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2 former players and also supporters, 2 men from our community, who never forget where they came from Congrats Padraig McCrory on becoming world champion and Dee Walsh as trainer. This is a small area with lots of talent 💛
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This is young Stephen, one of our juveniles, last night on his way into training he slipped over the wee wall landing on his face. One Brave kid, he was more annoyed that he wasn’t able to train.
Think he deserves our young swift of the week 💛
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Our thoughts and prayers go out to former first team player Aaron Callaghan today.
Everyone at the club are thinking of you during this time and we have both you are your friends within our hearts 💛
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🔶 NEW SIGNING 🔶
St James Swifts are delighted to announce the signing of Ryan Catney.
Catney the veteran Irish league Centre midfielder from West Belfast puts pen to paper for the Swifts after over 10 years of Irish premiership footba'll......
#YouSwift
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We would like to make an appeal to the youth in St James and the surrounding communities in West Belfast to please stay away from interface areas over the coming days.
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Our first team have linked up with suicide awareness this year to highlight the ongoing issues in our surrounding areas, we want to help in anyway possible as a club to give kids, the youth and elderly people of our society a chance through sport........
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THE BIG 5-0 ! 🎂 🎁 🥳
Everyone at the club would like to wish a massive happy birthday to a true St James legend today, the finest, Limbo.
One of the founding fathers of the club Limbo has stuck by us through our best times and our hardest.
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Dennis Weldons funeral will leave the house at 78 Derryveagh Drive at 9.15 for 10am mass at St Oliver Plunkett this Thursday.
A massive thank you to
@DunloyFC1997
who contributed a donation on saturday at the game.
Just a snippet of DJ doing what he done best 💛 🔶⚫️
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Signing number 3 Liam Carland
The St James man comes to his local club with massive ambitions for the big defender.
Carlo has had previous spells at Sport & Leisure and Larne and cant wait to get the yellow and black on and give this season a go at the Swifts! 🔶⚫️
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Condolences to our winger Sean Pat Donnelly who played today despite the bereavement of his grandmother a few hours before kick off. 💛
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Thoughts are with player Marty Murray tonight who suffered a leg break in todays intermediate cup game, the club and community will be behind you on your recovery 💛
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🔶 CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT 🔶
St James Swifts are delighted to announce the appointment of Patrick McAllister & Barry Johnston for the upcoming 2019/2020 season......
#YouSwifts
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Thats us closed up for tonight anyone we didnt get to on our mails well be back out again tomorrow
For donations well stick up times
West north south east belfast
Football has no religion neither does helping your own 💛
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Minute silence in yesterday's game V Chimney Corner for Tommy Breslin 💛❤
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Goodluck to our players and coaches today as they head off for the clubs first ever Euro tournament in Holland. Plenty more of these opportunitys to come as the Club goes from strength to strength. 💛
#GOTS
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FULL TIME.
Swifts 2 Bangor 1.
Padraig McCormick with the winner!!
Get in.
First intermediate game.
Come on!
#GOTS
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10 year challenge. The St.James edition.
The whole community deserves the recognition for what a turnaround this area has had! Glad our club was and still is an integral part in this!
💛
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Nice write up about the club today
We are just one of many clubs who have shown leadership this week when it comes to our youth
Clubs like ourselves, Sandy Row, Belfast CelticYM, Ballysillan Swifts just to name a few give up their time to invest in youth
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North East South and our very own West Belfast being covered by the club volunteers, 2 of our young girls providing a pack to a resident from tigers bay 💛
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Massive Congratulations to St James Swifts FFA Player Martin Finn who got picked for Northern Ireland u 19 disability team today.
His Coaches Art and Dan are doing fantastic work and the whole club and community are so proud him.
Well done Martin
#YOUSWIFT
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🟡⚫️🍀
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🍀 FUN DAY WITH SANDY ROW 🍀
Folks we have a bit more information on our initiative with Sandy Row FC.
It is due to take place on Saturday the 19th June and will run as follows at Coláiste Feirste:
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Massive congratulations to club Secretary and senior player Joseph McCall and his partner Chloe on the birth of their beautiful daughter Cláragh 🙌🏼
Everyone at the club is absolutely buzzing for young Joseph and his young family, we can wait to meet her
Congrats again folks 💕
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First team win 2-1
Reserves win 7-1
Development no game
Strollers win 2-0
That was for you ryan 🔶⚫️
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Proud as punch...
Coach certificate for children with Disabilities.
Arthur Lamczyk, Dan Kilfin and Bap Kelly got them also... but limbo takes a better picture now he’s skinny 👀
Well done lads, Football for all team going from strength to strength.
#YouSwifts
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Happy pride week we hope everyone in the LGBT community has a great weekend and remember to always fly your flag with pride
from all at St James Swifts 💛
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🍀🟡 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 🟡🍀
Tonight we are delighted to announce Eamonn McCarthy as our new First Team manager....
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🍀🟡 𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎 🟡🍀
St James Ladies 3 - 1 Ballymena United
The girls have done it ! What a tribute to Our Molly 💛 we just know she was there with us tonight.
An absolute credit to our club these girls, time to celebrate 🏆
#GOTS
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1 year on.. wouldnt you be proud Dec
How far weve gone how much weve grown
Onwards and upwards forever in our hearts
St James Swifts 💛🖤
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FT.
Swifts 13 Donegal Celtic 1
Goalscorers
Brendan Glackin x7
Eugene Gallagher
Sean Pat Donnelly x3
Ciaran Ferran
Terry McGrath
Thanks to DC for the game.
Onto the Steel and Sons now on Saturday against Ballynahinch United.
#GOTS
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What it means to be a Swift. Always looking out for each other, no matter how young or how old. Thank you so much Joe Hart. Gentleman. Have a read below 💛
#GOTS
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Outclassed today by a very exvellent Billericay side. Cant thank them enough for coming over.
Result didnt go our way but what a great day for West Belfast. 1034 through the gates today at the Donegal Celtic. Fantastic turnout, thank you so much to those who came!
#GOTS
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𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
St James Swifts are delighted to announce Peter Murray as our new First Team manager.
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Tonight the club would also like to congratulate player Sean McCormick on his graduation from University.
Sean received a 2.1 in his PGCE in Irish Medium Education from St Mary Teaching College.
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🔶 CHAMPIONS 🔶
Swifts win the Netherlands Euro Tournament Kyle O Neill grabbing the winner. 1 nil win.
What an achievement from the lads! Exciting team this next year!
Enjoy tonight boys!
#GOTS
🏆
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Thinking of the McDonald family today and our friend Declan McDonald on his 5th anniversary away from home 🙏🏼
Never far from our thoughts, a true Swift. Continue to look over us Declan 💛🍀
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🔶⬛ PRE SEASON FIXTURE ⬛🔶
We are delighted to announce the first of our preseason fixtures with more to follow!
Cant wait to have you guys over to thank you for the hospitality you showed us in the reverse fixture last summer 👍
@BTFC
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🔶 CUP CHAMPIONS 🔶
Swifts 3 Newtowne 0
Great way to end the season! All 3 senior teams lifting silverware. What a night. Thanks to all the fans who travelled up! GO ON THE SWIFTS!!!!!
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A massive thank you to the SBYL league who have dedicated tonights trophy to DJ, the trophy will now be named after him, and they have also got the team badges to wear with DJs name on them. Great gesture by the best junior league 💛
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Everyone at the club would like to wish
@sugarseantl
a massive good luck in his Commonwealth Lightweight title fight tonight
We have no doubt Seany Mc the flying full back will do the business
Good luck Sean, the whole club, community & West Belfast are behind you
#GOTS
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Following the departure of Packy McAllister, Manager Barry Johnston has moved quickly to add to his backroom staff, appointing his former
@cliftonvillefc
team mate Johnny Flynn as his No.2 for the 2020/21 season.
More to follow.
@Flynner08
@DavidMc12081189
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A massive goodluck to our u15 players and coaches as they head off to the Foyle Cup, the first ever Swifts team to do so.
They play Partick Thistle tonight in their first game and we will all be behind them here at the club.
Go get them 🔶⚫️
#youswifts
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FT.
Swifts 0 East Belfast 1
Nothing in that game. East Belfast go through. Some journey tho. Good luck to East Belfast in the final. Thanks to everyone who came tonight. Some crowd. Back to the league on Saturday.
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Everyone at the club would like to wish Decky McDonald a heavenly birthday today 🙏🏼💛🍀
A true St James legend never far from our thoughts. Keep looking over us finest
#YOUSWIFT
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Dont forget kids can come to training dressed up tonight heres a picture of First Team players Sean Pat Donnelly and Mark Clarke who is dressed early as Eric Cantona 👀🔶⚫️
#youswift
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One year ago today the club got the devastating news about u18 player Dennis Weldon
DJ is missed everyday by his team mates and coaches, such was the impact he had at our club
The SBYL renamed the supplementary cup in his honour and his teams mates went on to win the trophy.
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7 years ago we were a Friday night 7 a side team, Saturday we play our first ever game in the Irish cup! History being made!!
#GOTS
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Sorry it wasnt to be for everyone who came. Always the next game in football. 💛
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ST JAMES APPEAL..
We will be going round pensioners homes in the area shortly, to see if they need anything in the shops, we have some salt to do paths..
If there is a pensioner near you let us know ASAP.. We will call.
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Massive well done to the lads Sean McComb, Pody McCrory and Dee Walsh as on their wins tonight !
Unreal lads
#GOTS
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✍️ St James’ Swifts Football Club are delighted to confirm the signing of Garry Breen.
The ex-Portadown, Cliftonville and Dungannon defender joins the squad and is available for Saturdays league game.
Welcome to the club Garry 🍀
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What an amazing write up from the BBC about our Girls and our Molly 💛🍀
Molly White: St James' Swifts win cup in first match since player's passing
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More work being done in the lead up to Sundays game against Billericay at the DC. Massive thank you to all the volunteers. 💛
#GOTS
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⬛🔶 Full time scores ⬛🔶
First team..
Swifts 3 Wakehurst 0
Reserve
Swifts 10 Clough Rangers 1
Development
Swifts 5 Ballyclare 3rds 1
4ths (strollers)
Swifts 5 Westland 1
Did someone say clean sweep saturdays??? 😱
Well done lads. Some Saturday!
#GOTS
#SwiftSaturdays
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🍀 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 🍀
St James’ Swifts are delighted to announce the signing of Jude Winchester.
Jude signs from Crusaders and needs no introduction. An absolutely huge coup for the club, we are delighted to secure his services for the season.
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2 trophies in 3 weeks! Makes your day that! Well done to all players and coaches involved in our football for all team! 💛
#GOTS
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Happy birthday to the finest limbo , the swifts love ya 💛
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🏆 DOUBLE CHAMPIONS 🏆
Swifts win the double on penalties tonight against Ballynure. Some effort going down to 10 and 1 down and fighting back! What a year it has been! Well done lads!
#GOTS
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Full time here at Riada Stadium.
Swifts 5 Glebe 2.
Goalscorers.
Stevie O'Neill x2
Eugene
Terry McGrath
Ciaran Ferran
What a win against last years champions. Our supporters enjoyed their day out. Now back to West Belfast.
#GOTS
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Well done to
@sugarseantl
coming through his last 32 bout for Ireland in the World Championships against Brazil.
You swift!!
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⚽️RES TEAM⚽️
Tonight the club can confirm that Chris Leckey has stepped down as Res team manager
We would like to place on record our thanks to Chris for his efforts over the last few years, much of which can be seen in the many players he has mentored within our senior setup
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🍀 𝗘𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗮 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 🍀
Everyone at the club would like to congratulate our club Captain Sean Pat Donnelly on the birth of his beautiful daughter Elyza.
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Over the past few years suicide has rocked and plagued our areas. Were teaming up with suicide awareness to raise money.
5 of our first team players will be doing a sky dive on Sunday 7th October with all money raised going to the charity.
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Cracking gesture today from Lurgan Town with a tribute to the club for young Rian Nolan who passed away, all the best for the season ahead thanks for the great hospitality after also 🔶😎
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Check out this one folks ! 💛
St James man
@addies1888
and his partner Katrina Gormley recently had a set of triplets ! We congratulated Sean on the page when they were born a few weeks ago.
How good do Aoife , Aoibhe and Aine look in their strips?
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Massive goodluck to these 2 Swifts tomorrow in their fights.
Sean "The Nuisance" McComb headlines the Ulster hall bill in a bid to make himself 10-0 while Ruairi "The Rook" Dalton bids to make it 2-0 on his record. Good luck lads from all the club and community.
#YouSwifts
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Public Nuisance number 1!
Our flying left back makes his professional debut this Saturday on the undercard of the Mick Conlan fight best of luck to him and all the fighters from everyone at the swifts, do us proud 🔶⚫️
#YouSwift
@sugarseantl
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Cup Champions!!!!
Winning penalty after a cracking match that finished 2-2! Swifts going on to win 7-6 on penalties!
Great day for our u16s! More silverware for the club!
#GOTS
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We are gutted for our friend
@sugarseantl
last night.
One thing that’s certain, the Public Nuisance will be back!
Setbacks make for greater comebacks and Sean is still early in his professional boxing journey, where he has been making steps up in class every time.
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