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Aidan Forker

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Aidan Forker
Personal information
Irish name Aodhán Mac Fearchair
Sport Gaelic football
Position Defender
Born (1992-04-06) 6 April 1992 (age 32)
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

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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.ourladyspstullysaran.com/our-school/staff/
  2. ^ "A profile: Armagh's new All-Ireland captain Aidan Forker". The Irish News. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Armagh: All-Ireland winners to be welcomed home by fans". BBC News. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "McKenna Cup: Down too strong for Armagh - HoganStand". www.hoganstand.com. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2014/0713/630477-tyrone-v-armagh/
  6. ^ "Forker "earned" captaincy says McGeeney". The Sideline Eye. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.