London, Oct 31, 2016 (AFP) –
A former Manchester United midfielder is contemplating a new career after being ordained as a deacon in the Catholic Church.
Philip Mulryne won 27 caps for Northern Ireland in a career that included spells with Norwich City and Leyton Orient.
He was ordained by the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, on Saturday.
The 38-year-old is a member of the Dominican Order and could, the Belfast Telegraph reported, become a priest next year.
Last month, the Daily Mail said Mulryne, who earned up to £500,000 ($611,658) during the height of his football career with Norwich and dated model Nicola Chapman, who appeared on the television programme Real Footballers’ Wives 2005, had been declared inso…
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