Mattie Forde

Mattie Forde

Mattie Forde lining out for Wexford
Personal information
Sport	Gaelic football
Position	Left Corner Forward
Born	Ballyfad, Wexford
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Club(s)
Years	Club
	Kilanerin
Club titles
Wexford titles	3
Inter-county(ies)
Years	County
1999-2011	Wexford
Inter-county titles
All Stars	1

Mattie Forde is an Irish Gaelic footballer from Ballyfad, County Wexford, Ireland. He used to play inter-county football for Wexford and received an All Star in 2004. He plays his club football for Kilanerin, and also plays hurling for the club.

Forde established himself as one of the top forwards in the game, regularly racking up high scores. He announced his retirement from inter-county football in January 2011.

Forde had an excellent year in 2004. He was top scorer in that year's National League, with a total of 8-36 (60 points). His excellent form continued in the Championship and he helped steer Wexford to their first Leinster Championship semi-final since 1994, where they lost out to Westmeath. He scored an impressive 2-10 in a subsequent qualifier victory over Offaly, before Wexford made their Championship after a 3rd qualifying round defeat to Derry. Forde was the Championship's top scorer with 3-38 (47). He was awarded an All Star for his performances that year and in doing so became the first Wexfordman to ever receive an All Star. He was also named GPA Footballer of the Year.

In 2005, Forde was again top scorer in the National League, helping Wexford reach the final, where they lost to Armagh. He reached another Leinster semi-final with Wexford, where they narrowly lost out to Dublin, before bowing out to Monaghan in the qualifiers.