Aidan Forker Explained

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] He won an All Star at the end of the 2024 season.^[7]

Honours

Armagh

• All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (1): 2024

Individual

• All Star (1): 2024

Notes and References

1. Web site: Staff. ourladyspstullysaran.com. 2 November 2024.
2. Web site: 2024-08-01 . A profile: Armagh’s new All-Ireland captain Aidan Forker . 2024-09-05 . The Irish News . en.
3. Web site: 2024-07-29 . Armagh: All-Ireland winners to be welcomed home by fans . 2024-09-05 . BBC News . en-GB.
4. Web site: McKenna Cup: Down too strong for Armagh - HoganStand . 2024-09-05 . www.hoganstand.com.
5. News: Tyrone 0-10 Armagh 0-13. RTÉ News. 13 July 2024. 2 November 2024.
6. Web site: 2024-01-29 . Forker "earned" captaincy says McGeeney . 2024-09-05 . The Sideline Eye . en-US.
7. News: Conroy and O'Donnell scoop Player of the Year awards. RTÉ News. 1 November 2024. 2 November 2024.