Toby McDonald
{{Short description|Canadian curler (1951–2025)}}
{{Infobox curler
| name = Toby McDonald
{{nobold|ONL}}
| gender = M
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1951|4|30}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2025|1|24|1951|4|30}}
| Curling club = St. John's CC, St. John's, NL,
Bally Haly G&CC, St. John's, NL
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| Member Association = {{NL}}
| Brier appearances = 6 ({{Brier|1976}}, {{Brier|1979}}, {{Brier|1981}}, {{Brier|1992}}, {{Brier|1998}}, {{Brier|2002}})
| World Championship appearances = 1 ({{WMCC|1976}})
| World Mixed Doubles Championship appearances =
| Olympic appearances =
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| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Curling}}
{{MedalCompetition | Macdonald Brier }}
{{MedalCountry | {{flag|Newfoundland and Labrador|1952|name=Newfoundland}} }}
{{MedalGold | 1976 Regina | }}
}}
Tobias Francis McDonald {{postnominals|ONL|KC}} (April 30, 1951 – January 24, 2025) was a Canadian curler, curling coach and lawyer from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.{{cite web |url=https://www.carnells.com/obituaries/tobias-mcdonald/ |website=Carnell's Funeral Home |language=en |title=Tobias Francis McDonald}}{{cite web |url=https://www.mcdonaldhounsell.ca/about-us/our-lawyers |title=Our Lawyers |website=McDonald & Hounsell Law Offices |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731061606/https://www.mcdonaldhounsell.ca/about-us/our-lawyers |archivedate=2021-07-31 }}
Biography
McDonald was born in 1951, the son of Mary ({{nee}} Power) and Tobias McDonald.{{cite news|title=Newfoundland's year of glory|date=February 22, 1992|page=23|newspaper=Regina Leader-Post|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106927572/the-leader-post/|accessdate=August 4, 2022 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220804161431/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106927572/the-leader-post/ |archivedate=2022-08-04}} At the national level, he won the 1976 Macdonald Brier, as a member of the first-ever team from Newfoundland and Labrador to win the Brier. The team represented Canada at the 1976 Air Canada Silver Broom World Championship, finishing in 9th place with a 2–7 record, Canada's worst ever finish at the World Men's Curling Championship.
McDonald returned to the Brier in 1979, playing third for Jeff Thomas. At the Brier, the team went 3–8. McDonald skipped his own rink at the Brier in 1981. He led his rink of Jim Miller, John Allan and Neil Young to a 3–8 record. He didn't return to the Brier until 1992 as the alternate for Newfoundland, skipped by Glenn Goss. There, the team finished 6–5. McDonald was back to skipping at the Brier in 1998. He led his team of Wayne Hamilton, Lloyd Powell and Paul Withers to a 4–7 record. McDonald made his final Brier appearance in 2002, as the alternate for Mark Noseworthy rink. Noseworthy led the team to a 4–7 record.
McDonald coached the Canadian men's curling team at the 2006 Winter Olympics where they won the gold medal.
Personal life
McDonald was a graduate of the University of New Brunswick, and earned an honorary doctorate of Laws from Memorial University of Newfoundland. McDonald was married to Shelly ({{nee}} Keough) for 35 years before she died. He went on to remarry Noreen Byrne. He had two children. He died on 24 January 2025, at the age of 73.[https://vocm.com/2025/01/26/newfoundland-curling-icon/ Newfoundland Curling Icon Toby McDonald Passes Away]
Teams
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col"| Season
! scope="col"| Skip ! scope="col"| Third ! scope="col"| Second ! scope="col"| Lead ! scope="col"| Alternate ! scope="col"| Events |
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| scope="row"| 1967–68{{cite web | url=https://curlingnl.ca/champions/ | title=NLCA Champions « Newfoundland & Labrador Curling Association }}
| Marty Dalton || Tobi McDonald || Douglas Ryan || Richard Feehan || || CJCC 1968 (T10th) {{cite news|title=Ontario wins schoolboy curling title|date=February 24, 1968|page=20|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106940186/the-ottawa-citizen/}} |
| scope="row"| 1975–76
| Jack MacDuff || Toby McDonald || Doug Hudson || Ken Templeton || || {{Brier|1976|Brier 1976}} {{Gold1}} |
| scope="row"| 1978–79
| Jeff Thomas || Toby McDonald || Peter Hollett || Ken Thomas || || {{Brier|1979|Brier 1979}} (11th) |
| scope="row"| 1979–80
| Toby McDonald || Shelly McDonald || John Allan || Ann Bowering || || CMxCC 1980 {{Bronze3}}{{cite news|title=Dunstone's Manitoba rink prevails in marathon mixed curling final|date=March 24, 1980|page=11|newspaper=Red Deer Advocate|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/106940880/red-deer-advocate/}} |
| scope="row"| 1980–81
| Toby McDonald || Jim Miller || John Allan || Neil Young || || {{Brier|1981|Brier 1981}} (11th) |
| scope="row"| 1991–92
| Glenn Goss || Geoff Cunningham || John Allan || Neil Young || Toby McDonald || {{Brier|1992|Brier 1992}} (6th) |
| scope="row"| 1996–97
| Toby McDonald || Paul Withers || Lloyd Powell || Paul Green || ||[https://www.curlingzone.com/team.php?teamid=20165&profileid=0. Team Toby McDonald - Curlingzone] |
| scope="row"| 1997–98
| Toby McDonald || Wayne Hamilton || Lloyd Powell || Paul Withers || Wayne Young || {{Brier|1998|Brier 1998}} (9th) |
| scope="row"| 2001–02
| Mark Noseworthy || Bill Jenkins || Randy Turpin || Ian Kerr || Toby McDonald || {{Brier|2002|Brier 2002}} (9th) |
| scope="row"| 2011–12
| Toby McDonald || Wayne Hamilton || Lloyd Powell || Paul Aitken || || CMaCC 2012 {{Gold1}} |
Record as a coach of national teams
| class="wikitable" | |||
| scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Tournament, event ! scope="col"| National team ! scope="col"| Place | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2006 Winter Olympics | {{CAN}} (men) | {{center|{{Gold1}}}} |
Awards
- Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award: {{Brier|1998}}.{{cite web |url=https://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/brierawards.txt |title=Brier Awards & All-Star Teams (1965—2007) |website=Soudog's Curling History Site |language=en |accessdate=2022-04-10 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200345/https://soudogcurling.tripod.com/Brier/brierawards.txt |archivedate=2021-06-24 }}
- Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, appointed 8 December 2006.{{cite web |title=3rd investiture |url=https://www.gov.nl.ca/onl/recipients/3rd-investiture/ |website=Order of Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=31 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190116191613/https://www.gov.nl.ca/onl/recipients/3rd-investiture/ |archive-date=16 January 2019 |date=8 December 2006}}{{cite web |title=Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Members Inducted at Government House |url=https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/exec/1208n01.htm |website=Government of Newfoundland and Labrador |access-date=31 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115210625/https://www.releases.gov.nl.ca/releases/2006/exec/1208n01.htm |archive-date=15 January 2019 |date=8 December 2006}}
References
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External links
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- [https://stats.curling.io/players/mcdonald-toby Toby McDonald – Curling Canada Stats Archive]
- {{cite news |url=http://www.thetelegram.com/Sports/Track-%26amp%3B-field/2009-04-11/article-1438125/No.-7%3A-Jack-MacDuff-curling-team/1 |title=No. 7: Jack MacDuff curling team |newspaper=The Telegram |date=2009-04-11 |last=Short |first=Robin |language=en |accessdate=2010-12-20 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170314152102/http://www.thetelegram.com/sports/other-sports/2010/6/30/no-7-jack-macduff-curling-team-1438125.html |archivedate=2017-03-14 }}
- {{cite web |url=http://curlingclub.net/latest-curling-news/curling-volunteer-jack-macduff/ |title=Curling Volunteer Jack MacDuff just keeps on rolling |website=Internet Curling Club |date= |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814041618/http://curlingclub.net/latest-curling-news/curling-volunteer-jack-macduff/ |archivedate=2011-08-14 }}
- {{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93203077/calgary-herald/ |title=Hal Walker |newspaper=Calgary Herald |date=1976-03-15 |page=13 |language=en |accessdate=2022-01-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122191818/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93203077/calgary-herald/ |archivedate=2022-01-22 }}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/curling-newfoundland-team-1976-brier-win-jack-macduff-1.3475700 |title=Remembering the Jack MacDuff Brier triumph, 40 years later |website=CBC News |date=2016-03-04 |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111022540/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/curling-newfoundland-team-1976-brier-win-jack-macduff-1.3475700 |archivedate=2018-11-11 }}
- {{cite web |url=https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/sports/mcdonald-hopes-provinces-long-wait-for-another-brier-title-is-about-to-end-132277/ |title=McDonald hopes province's long wait for another Brier title is about to end |website=SaltWire |date=2016-03-11 |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730072213/https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/sports/mcdonald-hopes-provinces-long-wait-for-another-brier-title-is-about-to-end-132277/ |archivedate=2022-07-30 }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.strathconacup.ca/2018_TOUR/Strathcona%20players%202018/McDonald,%20Toby/2018aboutTobyMcDonald.html |title=Toby McDonald |website=Strathcona Cup |language=en |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730072851/http://www.strathconacup.ca/2018_TOUR/Strathcona%20players%202018/McDonald,%20Toby/2018aboutTobyMcDonald.html |archivedate=2022-07-30 }}
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