1962 in Northern Ireland

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Contents 1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Sport 3.1 Football 4 Births 4.1 Full date unknown 5 Deaths

[edit] Events

• 31 May - The Northern Ireland general election again produces a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party, winning 34 out of 51 seats, though the Nationalist Party gains two seats for a total of 9.
• 21 August - Former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower arrives in Belfast on a four-day visit to Ireland.
• Ulster Hospital for Women and Sick Children is relocated from Belfast to Dundonald and renamed the Ulster Hospital.
• Belfast Zoo is acquired by Belfast City Council to halt its further decline.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Sport

[edit] Football

• Irish League

Winners: Linfield

• Irish Cup

Winners: Linfield 4 - 0 Portadown

[edit] Births

• 2 January - Niall Patterson, former Antrim hurler.
• 6 February - Tony Scullion, Derry GAA hurler and Gaelic footballer.
• 23 January - Letitia Gwynne, television presenter and journalist.
• 28 May - Andy White, singer/songwriter.
• 3 July - Roy Beggs Jr, Ulster Unionist MLA.
• 6 July - Fearghal McKinney, television presenter and journalist.
• 19 July - Caitríona Ruane, Sinn Féin MLA and Minister for Education.
• 11 August - Paul McCrum, cricketer.
• 25 August - Vivian Campbell, rock guitarist.
• 30 October - Colin Clarke, footballer and football manager.
• 7 December - Jeffrey Donaldson, Democratic Unionist Party MP for Lagan Valley.

[edit] Full date unknown

• Michael Alcorn, composer
• Colin Bateman, novelist and screenwriter
• Peter McDonald, poet and critic.

[edit] Deaths