Aidan Forker Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Aidan Forker
Irish:Aodhán Mac Fearchair
Occupation:Teacher [1]
County:Armagh
Province:Ulster
Club:Sean MacDermott's, Maghery
Clcounty:2
Counties:Armagh
Icposition:Defender
Icyears:2012 – Present
Icallireland:1
Birth Date:6 April 1992

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]

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

Forker 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]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ourladyspstullysaran.com/our-school/staff/
  2. https://www.irishnews.com/gaa/a-profile-armaghs-new-all-ireland-captain-aidan-forker-HPOGMSYKCJAVLG2RSKXMSN7UHA/
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c28el9jkk9xo
  4. https://www.hoganstand.com/article/index/160013
  5. https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2014/0713/630477-tyrone-v-armagh/
  6. https://thesidelineeye.com/2024/01/29/forker-earned-captaincy-says-mcgeeney/