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Gareth Fullerton

Football club pays touching tribute to St James' Swifts legend

Sion Swifts Ladies football team has paid a touching tribute to a Belfast footballer who died earlier this year.

Molly White - who played for St James' Swifts - died suddenly in August.

Tributes poured in following her death, and her memory continues to live on through the sport she loved.

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Sion Swifts were due to play St James' Swifts in the quarter-finals of the Electric Ireland Challenge Cup back in August but the Belfast side withdrew from the competition following Molly's death.

The County Tyrone side - who will play in next week's final against Glentoran - showed their class this week by sending a special commemorative jersey to St James' with Molly's name on it.

Also included on the shirt is message 'Swifts Family'.

"It is a wonderful gesture from Sion Swifts," said St James' secretary Joseph McCall.

"Both teams have previously played against each other and their players would know Molly from those games. They got the jersey made as they are Swifts and we are Swifts, hence the message."

St James' Swifts added on Facebook: "As a club we are overwhelmed to have received this kind gesture from Sion Swifts, who our Ladies were due to play in the Electric Ireland quarter-final.

"This really does go to show that football is more than just a sport and we continue to be shown an abundance of support from clubs across NIFL and NIWFA and it doesn’t go unnoticed.

"On behalf of Mary, Stevie, Stephen and the extended White family, we are extremely grateful for the thoughts and condolences throughout the past three months.

"This gift will be treasured just like Molly will be treasured by us all forever."

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