Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer Philip Mulryne, who was part of Sir Alex Ferguson's team in the 1990s, was made a deacon in the Dominican Order of the Catholic Church.
The ordination took place during a high mass at a Dublin church on Saturday by Archbishop of Dublin Archdiocese, Diarmuid Martin.
Mulryne 38, who was capped 27 times for Northern Ireland, made his United debut in a League Cup clash with Ipswich in October 1997 and his only league appearance for Ferguson's team came in a 2-0 away win at Barnsley the following May.
The midfielder left United in 1999 to join Norwich City. He later joined Cardiff City in the summer of 2005.
Mulryne also played for Leyton Orient and King's Lynn before retiring from football in 2008.
Other things considered, Philip Mulryne will be made a Catholic Priest in a year's time. His family and friends were at the deaconate ordination to celebrate with him.
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