The talented footballer and captain has been playing for Armagh for over ten years, which has come at some big personal sacrifices, including his brother’s wedding
Aidan Forker has not only played for Armagh for over ten years, but he is now leading the team as their captain.He leads a very busy life off the pitch, between being a dedicated husband, father and vice-principal of a school.
While he’s dedicated to GAA, his first love was soccer, which led him to go on trial with Liverpool at 14 years old. He continued: “My brother was in England at the time. He played for Preston North End so he signed when he was 16, spent a few years over there and ended up coming home again.
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