Striker’s fall from grace after being jailed for possession of cocaine and supplying cannabis

Brendan Glackin while playing for Northern Ireland's underage side (left) and in a photo supplied by the PSNI (right).

Brendan Glackin while playing for Northern Ireland’s underage side (left) and in a photo supplied by the PSNI (right).

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A Northern Ireland international youth footballer ended up dealing drugs for a New IRA-linked crime gang headed up by a convicted blackmailer.

Brendan Glackin’s fall from grace was detailed in Belfast Crown Court last week when he was jailed for 15 months.