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. They were founded in 2010 and promoted into the Irish League Women’s Premiership in 2015. They won the

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in 2017, beating Newry City 2–0 at

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. Throughout its history the club has fielded a number of players from nearby

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in the

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. In June 2019 the club was subject to media attention when their goalkeeper Nicole McClure played for

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at the

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in France, then played in a league match for Sion Swifts the following day. The club lost a close battle with rivals Linfield for the 2019 Women's Premiership title in 2019. In August 2020 they announced the double signing of Linfield

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Kirsty McGuinness and her

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Caitlin McGuinness.

Players

Honours

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* NIFL Women's Premiership League Cup: 2022

References

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* {{Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) Women's association football clubs in Northern Ireland Association football clubs established in 2010 Association football clubs in County Tyrone 2010 establishments in Northern Ireland Sion Swifts Ladies F.C. Women's Premiership (Northern Ireland) teams