were from a Protestant or other Christian backgrounds, and 27.69% were from a Catholic background 6.40% had some knowledge of the Irish language and 6.98% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots. Education Higher-level education University of Ulster at Jordanstown (UUJ) Northern Regional College (NRC) Secondary-level education Belfast High School Edmund Rice College Glengormley High School Abbey Community College Primary-level education Jordanstown Schools for the Deaf and Blind Whitehouse Primary School Ashgrove Primary School Carnmoney Primary School Sport There are several association football clubs in Newtownabbey, including several amateur clubs which field teams in the Northern Amateur Football League: 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys F.C., Mossley F.C., Nortel F.C., Rathfern Rangers F.C., and Ulster University at Jordanstown F.C. Rathcoole F.C. plays in the Ballymena & Provincial Football League. As of 2020, Belfast Deaf United Football Club played in the Down Area Winter Football League. Local Gaelic games clubs include St Enda's GAC (based near Glengormley) and Greencastle Wolfe Tones GAC (based at Greencastle). Both participate in competitions organised by the Antrim County Board. Hockey teams based in Newtownabbey include East Antrim Hockey Club, Mossley Hockey Club, and Owls Hockey Club. There are also a number of rugby clubs, an amateur boxing club (Glengormley Amateur Boxing Club), and several cricket teams. These include the Academy and Cliftonville Cricket Clubs (the latter participating in the NCU Senior League). Outdoor bowling clubs in Newtownabbey include Mossley Bowling Club, Glengormley Bowling Club, Nortel Bowling Club and Ulster Transport Bowling Club. Transport Rail Northern Ireland Railways runs trains serving three railway stations: Mossley West railway station on the Belfast–Derry railway line and Jordanstown railway station and Whiteabbey railway station on the Belfast–Larne railway line. Road Newtownabbey is linked to the M2 motorway (which passes through it) and the M5 motorway (which begins at its southeastern edge). Bus services are provided by Translink’s Belfast bus service, Metro. Notable people Stephen Boyd (4 July 1931 - 2 June 1977), Golden Globe-winning actor, was born in Glengormley. Bobby Sands (9 March 1954 - 5 May 1981), Provisional Irish Republican Army member and hunger striker, grew up in Newtownabbey. James Brown (born 1968), Elvis impersonator, lives in Newtownabbey. Ronan Bennett (born 14 January 1956), novelist and screenwriter, grew up in Newtownabbey. Dean McCullough (born July 1992), British radio personality, lives in Newtownabbey. Leah McFall (born 1 July 1986), singer-songwriter, was born in Newtownabbey. Twin towns Newtownabbey is twinned with: Rybnik, Poland (since