Matty Forde. A life in football & five weeks after losing dad

Everyone in Gaelic football knows Matty Forde. For Leinster, Ireland, his club and Wexford he was different class. Winning an All-star in a team that didn't have much success, cemented his status as one of the best in the sport. In many ways, Wexford are the story of 2026 with two consecutive promotions. Next year they will travel to Tyrone, Derry, Dublin and Monaghan. What's happened? Matty reveals who he feels will win Leinster, Sam Maguire and his toughest opponent. He's sound too! There's also the meetings with Francie Bellew. Colourful! He'd love to be playing now and was rared on two players being the best, Peter Canavan and Maurice Fitz. Where does David Clifford fit in? When Matty sat down with Thomas and Oisin, he revealed his father died, just five weeks ago. Paddy Forde, a great man. Grief is different for us all, but talking helps. We also send our congratulations to St Joseph's Donaghmore who won the Dalton Cup. When you listen, you'll know why!

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Matty Forde. A life in football & five weeks after losing dad is an episode from The GAA Social by BBC.

This episode is 58:21 long.

This episode was published on Mar 31, 2026.

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