Aidan Forker

Armagh Gaelic footballer

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

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

^ https://www.ourladyspstullysaran.com/our-school/staff/
^ "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.
^ https://www.rte.ie/sport/football/2014/0713/630477-tyrone-v-armagh/
^ "Forker "earned" captaincy says McGeeney". The Sideline Eye. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.

Armagh – 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Champions (2nd title)

1 B. Hughes
2 P. Burns
3 A. McKay
4 B. McCambridge
5 C. Mackin
6 T. Kelly
7 A. Forker (c)
8 N. Grimley
9 B. Crealey
10 J. McElroy
11 R. O'Neill
12 O. Conaty
13 R. Grugan
14 A. Murnin
15 C. Turbitt

Subs used: 24 S. Campbell for C. Turbitt; 20 R. McQuillan for T. Kelly; 23 O. O'Neill for R. Grugan; 26 J. Óg Burns for C. Mackin; 22 J. Duffy for A. Forker