- 9 January - Uel Graham, former cricketer.
- 11 February- Paul McLoone, frontman with The Undertones, voice actor and radio presenter with Today FM.
- 17 February - Gary Fleming, footballer.
- 4 April - David Perry, video game developer.
- 26 April - Robbie Millar, chef and restaurateur (died 2005).
- 24 May - Deirdre Gribbin, composer.
- 2 June - Alan Rutherford, cricketer.
- 12 July - Sean Connor, footballer and manager.
- 1 October - Geraldine Heaney, defenceman (ice hockey) and head coach.
- 22 October - Dawn Purvis, leader of the Progressive Unionist Party and MLA.
- 24 October - Terence Bannon, mountaineer.
- November - Mairtín Crawford, poet and journalist (died 2004).
- 27 November - Andrea Catherwood, television news presenter.
- 14 December - George O'Boyle, footballer.
- Full date unknown - Paul Kearney, author.
- ^ Baily, Michael (1967-09-07). "Shell chief in scathing attack on Government". The Times. No. 57040. London. p. 21.