Bernie Forde

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Bernie Forde (born 5 November 1957) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Galway senior team.^[1][2]

Born in Ardrahan, County Galway, Forde first played competitive hurling in his youth. He made his first impression on the inter-county scene when he joined the Galway under-21 team, and made his senior debut during the 1978 championship. Forde went on to play a key role for Galway for the next few years, and won one All-Ireland medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.

As a member of the Connacht inter-provincial team at various times throughout his career, Forde won two Railway Cup medals. At club level Forde, is a three-time Connacht medallist with Ardrahan, and has won three championship medals.

Throughout his career Forde made 17 championship appearances for Galway.

Forde retired following the conclusion of the 1985 championship and became involved in team management and coaching. He has served as manager of the Ardrahan intermediate camogie team.