Toby McDonald

Tobias Francis McDonald (April 30, 1951 – January 24, 2025)

Biography McDonald was born in 1951, the son of Mary ( Power) and Tobias McDonald. 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 ( Keough) for 35 years before she died. He went on to remarry Noreen Byrne. He had two children.

Teams Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Events 1967–68 Marty Dalton Tobi McDonald Douglas Ryan Richard Feehan CJCC 1968 (T10th) 1975–76 Jack MacDuff Toby McDonald Doug Hudson Ken Templeton (9th) 1978–79 Jeff Thomas Toby McDonald Peter Hollett Ken Thomas (11th) 1979–80 Toby McDonald Shelly McDonald John Allan Ann Bowering CMxCC 1980 1980–81 Toby McDonald Jim Miller John Allan Neil Young (11th) 1991–92 Glenn Goss Geoff Cunningham John Allan Neil Young Toby McDonald (6th) 1996–97 Toby McDonald Paul Withers Lloyd Powell Paul Green 1997–98 Toby McDonald Wayne Hamilton Lloyd Powell Paul Withers Wayne Young (9th) 2001–02 Mark Noseworthy Bill Jenkins Randy Turpin Ian Kerr Toby McDonald (9th) 2011–12 Toby McDonald Wayne Hamilton Lloyd Powell Paul Aitken CMaCC 2012

Record as a coach of national teams Year Tournament, event National team Place 2006 2006 Winter Olympics (men)

Awards Ross Harstone Sportsmanship Award: . Member of the Order of Newfoundland and Labrador, appointed 8 December 2006.