 In 1972 Swatragh won its first Derry Intermediate Football Championship and won it again seven years later.In 1988 the club won the Derry Minor Football Championship.In 1993 the club reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final for the only time in their history, but were defeated by Lavey GAC on Boxing Day (the fixture was moved back by a few months due to the senior county team winning the 1993 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship)

Hurling began in the club in 1976, under the stewardship of Patsy Quigg.