Here’s 18 familiar figures who hail from Newtownabbey borough or are connected to it.
9. Gary Longwell
Gary Longwell is a former Irish international rugby player. Longwell, who attended Ballyclare High, also made over 150 appearances for Ulster, before retiring from the game in 2005. He played an integral role in the Heineken Cup final victory winning Ulster team of 1999 in the 21–6 victory over Colomiers at Lansdowne Road. (Pic by Press Eye). Photo: Press Eye
10. Ethan Galbraith
Glengormley man Ethan Galbraith is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Salford City, on loan from Manchester United, and the Northern Ireland national team. (Pic by Pacemaker). Photo: Pacemaker
11. Corry Evans
Corry Evans is a footballer who plays as a midfielder or centre-back for EFL Championship side Sunderland and Northern Ireland. Starting out at Greenisland, Evans made the move to Manchester United and then to Hull City. After two years at the Yorkshire side, Evans switched to Blackburn Rovers, where he would go on to make over 200 appearances between 2013 and 2021. In the summer of 2021, Corry moved to Sunderland. Since making his full debut for Northern Ireland in 2009, the 32-year-old has scored twice. (Pic by Press Eye). Photo: Press Eye
12. Carl Frampton
Carl Frampton is a former professional boxer from north Belfast who competed from 2009 to 2021. He is a former two-weight world champion, having held the WBA (Unified) and IBF super-bantamweight titles between 2014 and 2016 and the WBA (Super) featherweight title from 2016 to 2017. Frampton, who attended Glengormley High School, also held the WBO interim featherweight title in 2018. He is pictured with promising boxers at his former school. Photo: con