Bernie Forde

Bernie Forde, born on 5 November 1957 in Ardrahan, County Galway, is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Galway senior team. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene with the Galway under-21 team and made his senior debut during the 1978 championship, playing a key role for Galway for the next few years and winning one All-Ireland medal, with three All-Ireland runner-up finishes. He won two Railway Cup medals with Connacht, and at club level is a three-time Connacht medallist with Ardrahan, with three championship medals. He made 17 championship appearances for Galway and retired after the 1985 championship, then became involved in team management and coaching and has managed the Ardrahan intermediate camogie team.