Aidan Forker (Irish: Aodhán Mac Fearchair) (born 6 April 1992) is an Irish Gaelic Footballer who plays for Armagh and Sean McDermott's GAC, Maghery.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Aodhán Mac Fearchair | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Born | 6 April 1992 | ||
| Occupation | Teacher[1] | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Sean MacDermott's, Maghery | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Armagh titles | 2 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2012 – Present | Armagh | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 1 | ||
Forker captained Armagh to their second All-Ireland Football Championship win in 2024 with a 1-11 to 0-13 win over Galway.[3]
Inter-county
editForker made his inter-county debut in a Dr McKenna Cup game against Down in 2012.[4]
Forker made his championship debut in 2014 in a qualifier win over Tyrone.[5]
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney appointed Forker as team captain in 2024.[6] He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.[7]
Honours
edit- Armagh
- Individual
- All Star (1): 2024
References
edit- ^ "Staff". ourladyspstullysaran.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "A profile: Armagh's new All-Ireland captain Aidan Forker". The Irish News. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Armagh: All-Ireland winners to be welcomed home by fans". BBC News. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "McKenna Cup: Down too strong for Armagh - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Tyrone 0-10 Armagh 0-13". RTÉ News. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "Forker "earned" captaincy says McGeeney". The Sideline Eye. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards". RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
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