Henry McCullough played guitar in Paul McCartney’s band Wings. McCullough played with the Grease Band with Joe Cocker at Woodstock - reputedly the only Irishman to appear at the iconic festival - and worked at various times with Marianne Faithfull and Donovan, and he also appeared on the original cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. McCullough also plated on the single of Live and Let Die - the theme tune to the James Bond film of the same name. During his time with Wings, McCullough was one of the people whose voices are heard answering questions at the end of Pink Floyd’s song Money from the album The Dark Side of the Moon.placeholder image
Henry McCullough played guitar in Paul McCartney’s band Wings. McCullough played with the Grease Band with Joe Cocker at Woodstock - reputedly the only Irishman to appear at the iconic festival - and worked at various times with Marianne Faithfull and Donovan, and he also appeared on the original cast recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. McCullough also plated on the single of Live and Let Die - the theme tune to the James Bond film of the same name. During his time with Wings, McCullough was one of the people whose voices are heard answering questions at the end of Pink Floyd’s song Money from the album The Dark Side of the Moon.

25 famous people with Causeway Coast and Glens connections

By Una Culkin
Published 13th Jan 2023, 13:46 GMT
Updated 13th Jan 2023, 16:22 GMT

The Causeway Coast and Glens area is renowned all over the world for its beauty.

And some of our famous sons and daughters are also renowned far beyond the north coast – whether it’s in the world of sport, entertainment or music.

Here’s 25 famous people from the Causeway Coast and Glens area. Who else would you include?

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Coleraine ice skater Jenna McCorkell made it on to the Great Britain squad at the age of ten, her illustrious career also saw her go to two Winter Olympics – in 2010 and 2014. She achieved some of her best results towards the end of the career on the international circuit, with successes in the Golden Spin and Ondrej Nepela in the 2012/13 season. She retired in 2014 but not before she had collected 11 British Figure Skating Championships.

17. Jenna McCorkell

Coleraine ice skater Jenna McCorkell made it on to the Great Britain squad at the age of ten, her illustrious career also saw her go to two Winter Olympics – in 2010 and 2014. She achieved some of her best results towards the end of the career on the international circuit, with successes in the Golden Spin and Ondrej Nepela in the 2012/13 season. She retired in 2014 but not before she had collected 11 British Figure Skating Championships. Photo: s

Ballykelly's Sally Brown had competed in the 2011 IPC World Championships in New Zealand and the 2012 Paralympics in London, by the age of 15. At 18, she was ranked the world number one in both 100m and 200m while juggling training and competing with completing her A-Levels.

18. Sally Brown

Ballykelly's Sally Brown had competed in the 2011 IPC World Championships in New Zealand and the 2012 Paralympics in London, by the age of 15. At 18, she was ranked the world number one in both 100m and 200m while juggling training and competing with completing her A-Levels. Photo: s

Richard Chambers is a three-time Olympic athlete, Olympic silver medallist and world champion, who also rowed for Leander Club after graduating from university, until his retirement in 2017. He then went on to coach at Cambridge University as assistant men’s coach for three years before taking on the role of women’s lead coach at Oxford Brookes University, culminating in a fantastic win at Henley Royal in the new student women’s 8+ event the Island Challenge and also making the final of the open women’s 8+ the Remenham Challenge. Alongside this, he has consistently developed athletes for the GB U23 team and also coached U23 crews to world medals.

19. Richard Chambers

Richard Chambers is a three-time Olympic athlete, Olympic silver medallist and world champion, who also rowed for Leander Club after graduating from university, until his retirement in 2017. He then went on to coach at Cambridge University as assistant men’s coach for three years before taking on the role of women’s lead coach at Oxford Brookes University, culminating in a fantastic win at Henley Royal in the new student women’s 8+ event the Island Challenge and also making the final of the open women’s 8+ the Remenham Challenge. Alongside this, he has consistently developed athletes for the GB U23 team and also coached U23 crews to world medals. Photo: s

After following his brother into rowing at Bann Rowing Club in Coleraine, Peter Chambers made his debut for the GB Rowing Team in 2009 at the U23 World Championships, with his senior debut following the year after at the 2010 Munich World Cup. In 2011, Chambers won a gold medal in the lightweight men’s coxless pair with Kieran Emery for the World Rowing U23 Championships and the duo went on to repeat that achievement later in the year at the senior World Rowing Championships in Bled. He also boasts three more World Championships medals with a 2013 bronze in the lightweight men’s double, a 2014 bronze in the lightweight men’s four and a 2017 silver in the lightweight men’s quad.

20. Peter Chambers

After following his brother into rowing at Bann Rowing Club in Coleraine, Peter Chambers made his debut for the GB Rowing Team in 2009 at the U23 World Championships, with his senior debut following the year after at the 2010 Munich World Cup. In 2011, Chambers won a gold medal in the lightweight men’s coxless pair with Kieran Emery for the World Rowing U23 Championships and the duo went on to repeat that achievement later in the year at the senior World Rowing Championships in Bled. He also boasts three more World Championships medals with a 2013 bronze in the lightweight men’s double, a 2014 bronze in the lightweight men’s four and a 2017 silver in the lightweight men’s quad. Photo: s

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