Toni Ireland
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Discus throw / javelin / hurdles |
| Club | Edinburgh 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
- ^ "Women Bid for Athletics Titles". Edinburgh Evening News. 7 June 1957. p. 15. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bid for four titles foiled by a foot". The Scotsman. 27 May 1957. p. 4. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
- ^ "Record Entry For East Women's Titles". Edinburgh Evening News. 5 May 1961. p. 16. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Discus Trophy". The Scotsman. 7 June 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 5 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.