The Brian Conlon Foundation celebrates five years of giving 

27 Jan 2026

The Brian Conlon Foundation is celebrating five years of giving as it opens a new round of funding for grass roots groups in the wider Newry area. To date the Foundation, established in memory of Brian Conlon – a hugely successful and highly regarded figure in the Newry area and in the wider sports and business community, has awarded over £134,000.

Speaking today a spokesperson at the Brian Conlon Foundation stated:  

“We are delighted to supporting communities and organisations in the wider Newry area for five years now. Over these years we have made 42 awards to the amount of £134,000.

“We are truly overwhelmed by the impact that these grants are having locally when we hear from local groups who have been supported. This legacy that Brian has left has made a real difference, something that we are all positive that Brian would have loved to see. He was a change-maker and someone who was at the heart of Newry.”

Orla Black, Director of Grants at the Community Foundation added:   

“The Community Foundation for Northern Ireland have had a fantastic relationship for the past five years working with the Brian Conlon Foundation. Their drive and commitment to making a lasting difference in the wider Newry area has really taken shape and continues to grow.

“Community organisations from a wide range of backgrounds and fields have benefited from the generosity of this fund such as those working in sports, the arts, youth work and many, many more.

“The funding truly does live up to the legacy of Brian, investing in empowering the community  in Newry, the city that he loved.”