Luke Fortune
{{Short description|Cavan Gaelic footballer}}
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Luke Fortune (born 12 March 1998) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for the Cavan county team. He plays his club football with Cavan Gaels.
Playing career
=College=
Fortune went to school at St Patrick's College in Cavan. On 17 March 2015, Fortune started at corner back in the MacRory Cup final against St Patrick's Academy, Dungannon. Cavan were winners on a 2–12 to 0–8 scoreline.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/st-patrick-s-cavan-end-43-year-wait-to-win-macrory-cup-final-1.2143006|title=St Patrick's, Cavan end 43-year wait to win MacRory Cup final|date=17 March 2015|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=19 February 2021}} Fortune played in the Hogan Cup semi-final against PBS Chorca Dhuibhne, where St Pat's suffered a three-point loss.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/sport/o-muircheartaigh-saves-pcd-31108469.html|title=Ó Muircheartaigh saves PCD|date=31 March 2015|work=The Kerryman|accessdate=28 December 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/32102439|title=St Pat's Cavan suffer extra-time defeat in Hogan Cup semi-final|date=28 March 2015|work=BBC Northern Ireland|accessdate=19 February 2021}}
=University=
On 17 February 2018, Fortune started in defence as UCD faced NUI Galway in the Sigerson Cup final. UCD were winners by a single point.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2018/0217/941494-ucd-pip-nuig-in-nailbiting-sigerson-cup-final/|title=UCD pip NUIG in nailbiting Sigerson Cup final|date=17 February 2018|work=RTÉ|accessdate=2 June 2022}}
=Club=
On 8 October 2017, Fortune started at corner back in his first county final, where Cavan Gaels faced Castlerahan. A 0–13 to 0–8 win gave Fortune his first county title.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/2017/10/08/news/gaels-too-strong-for-castlerahan-in-cavan-final-1156875/|title=Gaels too strong for Castlerahan in Cavan final|date=9 October 2017|work=The Irish News|accessdate=29 January 2022}} The Gaels would later defeat Lámh Dhearg and Derrygonnelly to reach the Ulster Club final.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishnews.com/paywall/tsb/irishnews/irishnews/irishnews//sport/2017/10/30/news/cavan-gaels-prove-much-too-strong-for-lamh-dhearg-1174475/content.html|title=Cavan Gaels prove much too strong for Lamh Dhearg|date=30 October 2017|work=The Irish News|accessdate=29 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/cavan-gaels-reach-a-first-ulster-sfc-final-since-1977-1.3297608|title=Cavan Gaels reach a first Ulster SFC final since 1977|date=19 November 2017|newspaper=The Irish Times|accessdate=29 January 2022}} On 26 November, Fortune started at corner back as Cavan Gaels faced Slaughtneil in the Ulster final. It was Slaughneil's day as they ran out comfortable winners.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2017/1126/922973-slaughtneil-ease-to-ulster-title-beating-cavan-gaels/|title=Slaughtneil ease to Ulster title beating Cavan Gaels|date=27 November 2017|work=RTÉ|accessdate=29 January 2022}}
=Inter-county=
==Minor and under-21==
On 19 July 2015, Fortune was at corner back as the Cavan minor team faced Derry in the Ulster final. Derry came out on top on a 1–11 to 0–11 scoreline.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/gaelic-football/mcguigan-on-fire-as-derry-end-13-year-wait-for-ulster-minor-title-31388491.html|title=McGuigan on fire as Derry end 13-year wait for Ulster minor title|date=20 July 2015|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=14 July 2022}}
Fortune was captain of the under-20 side in 2018,{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2018/05/25/u20s-face-all-or-nothing-trip-to-celtic-park/|title=U20s face all-or-nothing trip to Celtic Park|date=25 May 2018|work=The Anglo-Celt|accessdate=14 July 2022}} but Cavan suffered a heavy defeat in the first round against Donegal.{{cite news|url=https://www.anglocelt.ie/2018/05/27/u20s-suffer-heavy-defeat-against-donegal/|title=U20s suffer heavy defeat against Donegal|date=27 May 2018|work=The Anglo-Celt|accessdate=14 July 2022}}
==Senior==
Fortune joined the Cavan senior panel ahead of the 2019 season. On 27 January 2019, Fortune made his National League debut as a substitute in a loss to Galway.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0127/1025783-galway-repel-cavan-surge-in-niggly-encounter/|title=Galway repel late Cavan surge in niggly encounter|date=27 January 2019|work=RTÉ|accessdate=14 July 2022}}
On 31 October 2020, Fortune made his championship debut, scoring two points from wing back in an Ulster quarter-final defeat of Monaghan.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/cavan-monaghan-5250804-Oct2020/|title=Galligan the hero as Cavan win it at the death against Monaghan|date=31 October 2020|work=The42.ie|accessdate=20 February 2021}} Fortune kept his place and started the Ulster final against Donegal on 22 November. Cavan won their first Ulster title since 1997 after a four-point win.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1122/1179722-cavan-shock-donegal-to-claim-ulster-title/|title=Cavan shock Donegal to claim Ulster title|date=22 November 2020|work=RTÉ|accessdate=21 January 2021}} On 5 December, Fortune started the All-Ireland semi-final loss to eventual champions Dublin.{{cite news|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2020/1205/1182543-dublin-beat-cavan-at-a-canter-to-reach-another-final/|title=Dublin beat Cavan at a canter to reach another final|date=5 December 2020|work=RTÉ|accessdate=21 January 2021}}
On 2 April 2022, Fortune was at corner-back as Cavan faced Tipperary in the National League Division 4 final at Croke Park, with Cavan coming out winners on a 2–10 to 0–15 scoreline.{{cite news|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-40842920.html|title=Lynch brace crucial as Cavan pip Tipp to Croke Park glory|date=2 April 2022|work=Irish Examiner|accessdate=2 April 2022}}
Cavan faced Westmeath in the 2022 Tailteann Cup Final on 9 July, and Fortune started the game on the bench. Fortune came on as a substitute as Cavan lost by four points.{{cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/westmeath-cavan-tailteann-cup-final-5812569-Jul2022/|title=Westmeath crowned inaugural Tailteann Cup champions after late flurry against Cavan|date=9 July 2022|work=The42.ie|accessdate=11 July 2022}}
Honours
Cavan
- Ulster Senior Football Championship (1): 2020
- National Football League Division 4 (1): 2022
Cavan Gaels
UCD
- Sigerson Cup (1): 2018
St. Patrick's College Cavan
- MacRory Cup (1): 2015
Individual
- Irish News Ulster All-Star (1): 2020
References
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{{Cavan Football Team 2022}}
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Category:Cavan Gaels Gaelic footballers