Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Aodhán Mac Fearchair | ||
Sport | Gaelic football | ||
Position | Defender | ||
Born | (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32) | ||
Occupation | Teacher | ||
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 |
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.
Forker captained Armagh to their second All-Ireland Football Championship win in 2024 with a 1-11 to 0-13 win over Galway.
Inter-county
Forker made his inter-county debut in a Dr McKenna Cup game against Down in 2012.
Forker made his championship debut in 2014 in a qualifier win over Tyrone.
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney appointed Forker as team captain in 2024. He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.
Honours
- Armagh
- Individual
- All Star (1): 2024
References
- "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.
Armagh – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title) | |
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