Devin Toner facts for kids

Devin Toner, born on June 29, 1986, is a former professional rugby player from Ireland. He played in a position called "second-row" for the Irish national team and for a team called Leinster. Devin was very tall, standing at 6 feet 10 inches (2.09 meters). This made him the tallest player in big competitions like the Heineken Cup and the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He also wore a very large shoe size, size 15!

Quick facts for kids
Devin Toner

Date of birth	(1986-06-29) 29 June 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth	Moynalvey, County Meath, Ireland
Height	2.09 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight	127 kg (20.0 st; 280 lb)
School	Castleknock College
University	University College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) – Lansdowne () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2006–2022 Leinster 280 (20) Correct as of 20 June 2022 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2006 Ireland U21 9 () 2009–2013 Ireland Wolfhounds 9 (5) 2010–2020 Ireland 70 (10) Correct as of 23 February 2020

Devin Toner playing for Ireland in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Playing for Leinster

Devin Toner became a key player for the Leinster team. He played over 100 games for them. On March 27, 2021, he played his 262nd game for Leinster. This was a big win against Munster in the final of the 2020–21 Pro14 competition. This game meant he broke the record for most appearances for Leinster, passing Gordon D'Arcy.

In March 2022, Devin Toner announced that he would stop playing rugby professionally. His last season was the 2021-22 season.

Playing for Ireland

Devin Toner first played for a team called Ireland Wolfhounds in June 2009. This was during the 2009 Churchill Cup against Canada. He helped his team win that tournament in Denver. They beat the England Saxons in the final.

Devin made his first game for the main Ireland team on November 13, 2010. This was against Samoa. He also played against New Zealand and Argentina soon after. From 2013 to 2018, Devin was a regular player for Ireland.

He was not chosen for the 2019 Rugby World Cup team. Other players like Iain Henderson and James Ryan were picked instead. Devin's last game for Ireland was in February 2020. This was during the 2020 Six Nations Championship.

Awards and Achievements

Devin Toner won many awards during his rugby career.

With Leinster

• European Rugby Champions Cup (4 times):
  • 2009
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2018
• Pro14 (7 times):
  • 2008
  • 2013
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2019
  • 2020
  • 2021

With Ireland A

• Churchill Cup (1 time):
  • 2009

With Ireland

• Six Nations Championship (3 times):
  • 2014
  • 2015
  • 2018
• Grand Slam (1 time):
  • 2018 (This means they won all their games in the Six Nations Championship)