Bangor, County Down - Public Figures From Bangor

Public Figures From Bangor

  • Colin Blakely, actor of stage, film and TV
  • David Trimble, Nobel Laureate, former Ulster Unionist Party leader and former First Minister of Northern Ireland
  • Lembit Öpik, former Liberal Democrat MP and Shadow Welsh and Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary
  • The former Formula One racing driver Eddie Irvine (actually from Conlig - a small village just outside Bangor)
  • Belle & Sebastian bassist Bobby Kildea
  • Alastair McKenzie keyboard player for Suzi Quatro
  • Blue Peter presenter and former Miss Northern Ireland, Zöe Salmon
  • Authors Colin Bateman and Ronan Coghlan and Patrick Taylor
  • Author and award-winning Sunday Times journalist Peter Millar
  • Four of the members of the band Snow Patrol are from Bangor: Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Iain Archer, and Mark McClelland, although McClelland and Archer have since left the band
  • Professional golfer and now broadcaster, David Feherty attended Bangor Grammar School. His father owns a local travel agency
  • Former Northern Ireland international footballer Billy Hamilton. He once owned an engraving shop in Bangor's Bingham Mall which is now owned by former Northern Ireland footballer Alan McDonald
  • Mark McCall, the Ulster rugby coach is a former pupil of Bangor Grammar School
  • Ulster Rugby players Bryn Cunningham and Kieron Dawson attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Irish Rugby and British Lion player Dick Milliken attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Keith Gillespie, N Ireland footballer, attended Rathmore Primary and Bangor Grammar School
  • Olympic hockey gold medallist with the Great British team, Stephen Martin attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Singer/songwriter Foy Vance
  • BBC Radio 1 presenter, Dr. Mark Hamilton
  • Professional footballer Josh Magennis
  • Mervyn Cree, professional footballer for UCD AFC
  • Alestorm bass player Gareth Murdock
  • News reporter Chris Buckler
  • "I'd Do Anything" finalist Niamh Perry
  • Former Holby City star, actor Adam Best attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Ex-Republic of Ireland and Middlesbrough FC footballer, Alan Kernaghan grew up in Bangor and attended the town's Towerview Primary School
  • News reporter Neil Brittain
  • Broadcaster and Photojournalist Keith Nicol attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Former Olympic yachtsman Bill O'Hara attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Comedian Eddie Izzard grew up in Bangor until age five, and attended Ballyholme Primary School
  • All Three members of Two Door Cinema Club are from Bangor, and attended Bangor Grammar School
  • Mark Simpson, BBC Ireland Correspondent, from Helen's Bay, Bangor

Patrick Taylor, author of the Irish Country series of novels which have been on the New York Times bestselling book list

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