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Article: Gaelic Football: MODEL DRIVE OFF IN A FORDE FIESTA; LEINSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Mattie the main man for Wexford.(Sport)
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- The Mirror (London, England)
- Article date:
- May 29, 2006
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Byline: By Paul Keane
Wexford 1-19
Meath 1-13
FAVOURITES Meath were downed by a dirty dozen at Croke Park as Mattie Forde guided Wexford into the semi - finals of the Leins ter foot ball Championship.
Former All-Star Forde hit a whopping 12 points as Wexford set alight to their underdogs tag with a fiery display.
Despite his heroics in attack Forde was run close for the Man of the Match gong by goalkeeper John Cooper.
The big Adamstown stopper pulled off a string of fine saves in what was an almost personal duel with ...