By Felix Keith Footballer to priest is not a well-trodden route, but then Philip Mulryne was not a typical footballer. The former Manchester United and Norwich midfielder is now known as Friar Philip Mulryne and is an ordained priest of the Dominican Order. Mulryne spent 13 years as a professional footballer, having been spotted by a United scout playing in his native Belfast as a 14-year-old. He had a successful trial with the Premier League giants and signed a school boy contract with the club and later turned pro in 1994. Mulryne was a part of the United side who won the FA Youth Cup in 199…