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We mourn the passing of Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly, Co-Founder of The Ireland Funds. When he helped establish The Ireland Funds with Dan Rooney in 1976 at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, his insight and love for the island created an organization that today has gone on to support thousands of non-profit organizations. Countless lives have been improved and the extent of Tony's philanthropic reach may never be fully known. The greatest tribute we can offer is to continue the work he began almost fifty years ago. We thank Tony for his vision, his charismatic leadership, his service, and his commitment to our mission. His memory will live on in the legacy and impactful philanthropy of The Ireland Funds. Our thoughts and condolences are with the O'Reilly family now and in the days to come.

Statement from the family of Tony O'Reilly: "In the coming days there will be many worthy tributes made to Tony O’Reilly’s unique and extraordinary achievements in the fields of business and sport. As well as to his extraordinary philanthropic vision which was best evidenced by the establishment of the Ireland Funds at a dark time in this island’s history. "But, for us, he was a dearly-loved dad and a granddad. He lived one of the great lives and we were fortunate to spend time with him in recent weeks as that great life drew to a close." #tonyoreilly