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Máire Toner
Personal information
Full name Máire Toner
Born (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) [1]
Belfast, Northern Ireland[2]
School Our Lady and St Patrick's College
Kent School
University Queen's University
Occupation Solicitor
Relatives Fionnuala Toner (sister)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GA, GS
Years Club team(s) Apps
200x– Belfast Ladies
Years National team(s) Caps
2012– Northern Ireland

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

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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

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Clubs

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Belfast Ladies

At club level Toner played for Belfast Ladies.[2][8][9]

Northern Ireland

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Toner represented Northern Ireland at under-17 and under-21 levels. She captained the under-21 team.[3][6][10] 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.[2][7][11]

Tournaments Place
2012 European Netball Championship[2] 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2012 World University Netball Championship[12][13] 4th
2014 Commonwealth Games[1][7][11] 7th

Occupation

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Since 2017 Toner has worked as a solicitor for Clifford Chance.[4]

Honours

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Northern Ireland

References

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