Swords RFC

Swords
Full name	Swords Rugby Football Club
Union	IRFU Leinster
Founded	1948 (as Aer Lingus)
Ground(s)	ALSAA Sports Complex, Swords
President	Alan Butler
Coach(es)	Richard Cowman & Ivan O'Kelly

Swords RFC are an Irish rugby team based in Swords, County Dublin, Fingal County, playing in Division 3 of the Leinster League. 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, 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 Leinster League 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: 1998/1999 (as Aer Lingus)

References

Swords RFC

Leinster League

Division 1A	Ashbourne Clondalkin De La Salle Palmerston Enniscorthy Gorey Kilkenny Monkstown Suttonians

Division 1B	Cill Dara Coolmine Longford Malahide Mullingar North Kildare Tullow Wicklow

Division 2A	Athboy County Carlow Edenderry New Ross Newbridge Portarlington Portlaoise Railway Union

Division 2B	Athy Balbriggan Birr Garda Roscrea Wexford Wanderers

Division 3	Arklow Clane Midland Wanderers Ratoath Swords

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