Máire Toner Explained

Máire Toner
Fullname:Máire Toner
Birth Date:1992 4, df=y [1]
Birth Place:Belfast, Northern Ireland[2]
Occupation:Solicitor
Relatives:Fionnuala Toner (sister)
Positions:GA, GS
Clubyears1:200x–
Clubteam1:Belfast Ladies
Nationalyears1:2012–

Máire Toner (born 1 April 1992) is a Northern Ireland netball international. She represented Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the Northern Ireland team that were silver medallists at the 2012 European Netball Championship. Her older sister, Fionnuala Toner, is also a Northern Ireland netball international.

Early life, family and education

Toner was raised in the Malone Road district of Belfast. Her older sister, Fionnuala Toner, is also a Northern Ireland netball international.[3] Between 2003 and 2010 Máire attended Our Lady and St Patrick's College. Between 2010 and 2011 she attended Kent School. Between 2011 and 2014 she attended Queen's University where she studied Law and Politics. As well as playing netball, Toner also played basketball for both Our Lady and St Patrick's College and Queen's University.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Playing career

Clubs

Belfast LadiesAt club level Toner played for Belfast Ladies.[8] [9] [10]

Northern Ireland

Toner represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-21 levels. She captained the under-21 team.[11] [12] [13] Toner made her senior debut for Northern Ireland in 2012. She subsequently represented Northern Ireland at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She was also a member of the Northern Ireland team that were silver medallists at the 2012 European Netball Championship.[14] [15] [16]

TournamentsPlace
2012 European Netball Championship[17]
2012 World University Netball Championship[18] [19] 4th
2014 Commonwealth Games[20] [21] [22] 7th

Occupation

Since 2017 Toner has worked as a solicitor for Clifford Chance.[23]

Honours

Northern Ireland

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maire Toner. thecgf.com. 12 September 2019.
  2. Web site: Team Northern Ireland Handbook – Glasgow 2014. www.nicgc.org. 16 January 2020.
  3. Web site: McCullough sets sights on Euro goals. belfastmediagroup.com. 17 January 2020. 26 May 2012.
  4. Web site: Máire Toner. www.linkedin.com. 22 January 2020.
  5. Web site: Malahide Community School v Our Lady and Saint Patricks - U19B Girls - Schools League Finals Photos. www.sportsfile.com. 22 January 2020. 25 March 2009.
  6. Web site: Knock net girls hit the target. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 21 April 2009.
  7. Web site: Queen's going for gold!. daro.qub.ac.uk. 22 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Team Northern Ireland Handbook – Glasgow 2014. www.nicgc.org. 16 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Northern Ireland netball manager set to keep star shooter at net-minder. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 29 October 2013.
  10. Web site: Team NI: Netballers take centre stage as they make Games debut. www.newsletter.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 23 July 2014.
  11. Web site: McCullough sets sights on Euro goals. belfastmediagroup.com. 17 January 2020. 26 May 2012.
  12. Web site: Knock net girls hit the target. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 21 April 2009.
  13. Web site: Girls in NI netball action. www.midulstermail.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 18 March 2012.
  14. Web site: Team Northern Ireland Handbook – Glasgow 2014. www.nicgc.org. 16 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Queen's going for gold!. daro.qub.ac.uk. 22 January 2020.
  16. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Carpenter's girls turn on the style to record first Games win. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 29 July 2014.
  17. Web site: Team Northern Ireland Handbook – Glasgow 2014. www.nicgc.org. 16 January 2020.
  18. Web site: 2012 World University Championships. www.studentsport.ie. 17 January 2020.
  19. Web site: Irish Netball Team record victory over USA at the World University Championships. www.irishcentral.com. 17 January 2020. 3 July 2012.
  20. Web site: Maire Toner. thecgf.com. 12 September 2019.
  21. Web site: Queen's going for gold!. daro.qub.ac.uk. 22 January 2020.
  22. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Carpenter's girls turn on the style to record first Games win. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk. 22 January 2020. 29 July 2014.
  23. Web site: Máire Toner. www.linkedin.com. 22 January 2020.

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