Season 1994/95 brought about the expected stabilisation. Benefiting from coaching which went on throughout the summer supervised by Archie, Michael Egan and Marty O’Neill, and also from the acquisition of several new members, the by now Under- 13 side finished their second season a very creditable 3rd. position in the league. Four players were also considered worthy to represent a league Select XI in various challenge matches.

1994/95 also witnessed the formation of an Under- 16 XI which undertook a series of friendly matches in preparation for league membership in 1995/95. Shades again of similarity with their Epworth Hall predecessors.

THE FINAL PIECE OF THE JIGSAW

The final piece of the jigsaw was the formation in the summer of 1995 of a new Under-12 XI which also joined the league. Thus the Club fielded Under-12, Under-14 and Under-16 teams in the South Belfast Boys League in addition to the lst.XI and 2nd.XI in the Northern Amateur League.
It became Club policy to continue to operate the juvenile section on the above basis of three teams separated by two year age gaps.

The purpose of this extension of the Club’s player base was two fold. Not only was it aimed at providing a supply of fresh talent to the senior squad, but it was also intended as an indication, to those within and without the Swifts, that the Club was serious about it’s continued existence and development.

With such a deep pool of players, the Swifts fully intended to be celebrating it’s 50th. Anniversary in twenty five years time.