Sharpshooters – Kevin Forde

Kevin Forde – 103 goals

Kevin FordeOn the day that Kevin Forde notched his half century it also proved a double celebration for the forward. It was the first of his four goals in the Premier cup semi-final at Kildimo United in a five goals to nil success on April 24th 2016.

His four goal match haul saw him just the seventh club player to find the target 4 times in one game. It also contained his first hat-trick for the club. Forde’s first goal for the club came during his debut season on December 21st 2008 as part of a 5-0 Premier division home win against NCW Rovers his remaining 49 strikes came over a 117 game 8 season career which gives him a strike rate of one goal every 2.3 games. He has scored in every competition that he has played for Ballingarry in with his most productive seasons being 2012/13 and 2015/16 when he got a total of 15 goals, both seasons finishing club top goal scorer. He racked up his 100 goal on 16/01/2023 away to Glin Rovers in a premier league game.

 Goals per season breakdown
Season
Team
Div
Lge
FAI
MJC
Des C.
Lge C.
Reidy C.
Total
Career Total
2008/09
A
Prem
2
2
2
2010/11
A
1
8
8
10
2011/12
A
Prem
2
1
3
13
2012/13
A
Prem
4
1
3
5
2
15
28
2013/14
A
Prem
5
2
7
35
2014/15
A
Prem
3
3
6
41
2015/16
A
Prem
5
1
3
1
5
15
56
2016/17
A
Prem
3
3
1
7
63
2017/18
A
Prem
5
3
3
11
74
2017/18
B
2
1
2
3
77
2018/19
A
Prem
5
2
7
84
2019/20*
A
Prem
1
1
85
2021/22
A
Prem
3
4
5
12
97
2022/23
A
Prem
5
1
6
103
TOTALS
52
12
13
11
13
2
103
103

* Season curtailed due to Covid-19