Joseph Fortune (born 1979) is an Irish former hurler. He managed the Westmeath senior hurling team between 2021 and 2024.

Playing career

Fortune's club career began at juvenile and underage levels with the

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. He later transferred to rival club

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before spending over a decade lining out with the

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Management career

Fortune's first move into team management and coaching came with a number of

underage development squads in 2003 and 2004. He eventually became manager of the Dublin minor hurling team and guided them to Leinster Minor Championship success in 2007. Fortune subsequently took charge of the

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before winning a Leinster Under-21 Championship title with the Dublin under-21 team in 2016. A spell with the Ballyboden St Enda's club team followed before a return to the inter-county scene with the Wexford under-20 hurling team. Fortune was appointed manager of the Westmeath senior hurling team in September 2021. He stepped down from his position as manager in June 2024 after three years in the role.

Managerial honours

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: 2022 National Hurling League Division 2

References

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