Trials across the water forged Forker's path to Armagh football

Forker was invited in with the Armagh minors for 2009 but he stuck with soccer and, in his absence, the Orchard won the All-Ireland. He didn't make that mistake again.

DUAL-TALENT: Aidan Forker of Armagh enjoyed success in a different sport during his youth. Pic: David Fitzgerald, Sportsfile

Liverpool via Dungannon Swifts, Conor Bradley's journey to the Premier League has a familiar ring to it for Aidan Forker.

School teacher Forker is from the next county over, Armagh, but did play for the Swifts himself and was picked up by Liverpool for trials too.