Luke is a mastera€™s student currently completing his dissertation in Modern Irish. He received a first-class honours degree in Irish and History from UCC in 2023. He earned a Mansion House Prize for his final year results in Irish as well as the Jennifer Oa€™Reilly Prize for his History dissertation. While studying this year he taught tutorials in Irish, covering both grammar and conversational skills.
Luke was born and raised in Cork City. However, he has a long-held interest in the culture of the Gaeltacht as well as a desire to spend time outside of Ireland. On his FLTA scholarship in Montana, he will have the opportunity to share the expertise he has cultivated both inside and outside the classroom.

Mac LA©inn is ea Luke a bhfuil miontrA¡chtas sa Nua-Ghaeilge A¡ scrA­obh aige faoi lA¡thair mar chuid dA¡ mhA¡istreacht i gColA¡iste na hOllscoile ChorcaA­. Bronnadh cA©im chA©adonA³racha air in 2023 in COC sa Ghaeilge agus sa stair. GhnA³thaigh sA© Duais Chiste Theach an ArdmhA©ara ar na torthaA­ a bhA­ aige sa Ghaeilge i mbliain na cA©ime. Chomh maith leis seo, bronnadh duais Jennifer Oa€™Reilly air mar gheall ar a thrA¡chtas staire sa bhliain chA©anna. Chaith sA© seal ag teagasc na Gaeilge ar an ollscoil i mbliana idir ghramadach agus chumarsA¡id.
CorcaA­och is ea Luke, a tA³gadh sa chathair. MA¡s ea, tA¡ suim bhuan aige i gcultAºr na Gaeltachta agus sAºil thar muir, leis. Agus A© ar scolA¡ireacht FLTA in Montana beidh deis aige an saineolas atA¡ faighte aige a roinnt sa seomra ranga agus lasmuigh de.