Our Board

The Board of Cliona’s Foundation sets the strategic direction of the Foundation and monitors and reviews performance and delivery against objectives being fully cognizant of the environment in which the Foundation is operating. The Board work closely with the executive team.

Tom Tierney
Tom TierneyChairperson
Chartered Accountant, Director, Managing Director of Millennium Business Solutions, former Chief Operations Officer & Chief Financial Officer of an International Healthcare Company.
Terry Ring
Terry Ring Secretary
Co-founder and secretary of Cliona’s Foundation, has been the first point of contact for most families seeking financial assistance and is Cliona’s mother.
Brendan Ring
Brendan Ring
Co-founder/CEO of Cliona’s Foundation and is Cliona’s father. Director of CUBE – a design, print and packaging company based in Limerick.
Fergal Deegan
Fergal Deegan
Fergal has 40 years experience in the Media sector having held Senior positions in Limerick Leader Newspaper Group, Live95fm and The Clare People. Director of Deegan Media Solutions
Eric Delaney
Eric Delaney
Director of Bluebird Care – Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford
Tony Frawley
Tony Frawley
CEO at Macmarts — a provider of enterprise software for global manufacturers.
Formerly CEO/Chief Strategist of Frawley Branding. Tony Frawley is a marketing specialist with a key focus on brand strategy.
Clair Hayes
Clair Hayes
Clair is Legal Counsel at Chorus Aviation Capital, an aircraft leasing firm based in Dublin. She has over 10 years of experience in Corporate and Commercial Law.
Shane Dowling
Shane Dowling
Shane is former Limerick Hurler & member of the All Ireland Winning Limerick Team of 2018. Operations Manager at Ryans Centra Group of 4 stores in Limerick and also one of 4 Family Engagement Officers for Cliona’s
Susan Ahern Daly
Susan Ahern Daly
Former Commercial Manager for a large multi – national retailer, Susan is currently a Stay at Home mum to her two children. She is married and living in Cork.
Oliver Nally
Oliver Nally
With over 23 years in the public sector, Oliver has responsibility for a number of differing teams and initiatives throughout Limerick. He is highly experienced in leadership development and one to one coaching with qualifications in Leadership, Management and Executive Coaching
Mick Kelliher
Mick Kelliher
Retired in 2021 after completing over 44 years in the financial services sector. Mick has over 20 years experience in the Not for Profit Sector as Director/Chairman of various Companies/Organisations. Unfortunately he understands the ethos of Cliona’s Foundation only too well having lost his youngest son to childhood cancer in 2020.