Toni Ireland

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Toni Ireland
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Discus throw / javelin / hurdles
ClubEdinburgh University AC
Edinburgh Southern Harriers

Antonia "Toni" Ireland is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Ireland studied at the University of Edinburgh and was a member of their athletics club. [1] Although she specialised in the throwing events, she was proficient at the hurdles and won three events at the Edinburgh University sports annual meeting in 1957. [2]

She represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [3] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [4] participating in one event, the discus throw event. [5]

After leaving university she competed for the Edinburgh Southern Harriers. [6] She emigrated to Canada for a short time before returning to Scotland. In 1963 she retired from competitive events and was the assistant team manager for the Scottish team. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Women Bid for Athletics Titles" . Edinburgh Evening News. 7 June 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Bid for four titles foiled by a foot" . The Scotsman. 27 May 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "Record Entry For East Women's Titles" . Edinburgh Evening News. 5 May 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Discus Trophy" . The Scotsman. 7 June 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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