Joe Fortune on his background, management experience to date and his hopes for 2021.
Joe Fortune on his background, management experience to date and his hopes for 2021. By Steven Kelly It is fair to say that Joe Fortune has done a lot for the game of hurling, in Dublin. The Wexford native has had many roles in management which included stints with the Dublin development squads, as well as minor and U21 roles with the Dubs. His CV is quite impressive delivering a Leinster minor hurling championship in 2007, where his side got the better of a fancied Kilkenny side and this was followed with a U21 Leinster championship title win over Offaly. Having had many talented players such as Peter Kelly, Conal Keaney and former Ballyboden captain Simon Lambert at his disposal, Fortune considers himself privileged to have worked with such talented hurlers. He had quite the introduction into hurling. “Well, I started playing hurling much like any young lad with Rapparees, before getting a transfer to Shamrocks. I loved the game. I then attended college in St Pat’s Drumcondra, where ...