Striker Jay Donnelly has had his contract with Cliftonville FC terminated after being jailed for three months.
The club had been under pressure to sack the 23-year-old after he was jailed for sharing an indecent image of a child .
In June 2016, Donnelly took a photograph of himself having sex with a 16-year-old girl who was wearing a Cliftonville shirt with his name and number on the back.
Cliftonville FC issues Jay Donnelly statement after striker is jailed for three months
He shared the image with a friend and with a number of fellow players on the messaging service WhatsApp. It was later leaked on social media.
Donnelly, 23, of Ardilea Drive in Belfast, admitted the charge in November at Belfast Magistrates' Court .
He had been on bail pending the outcome of the appeal against his original sentence.
A judge hearing Donnelly's sentence appeal at Belfast County Court reduced his original jail term from four months to three on Tuesday morning.
In a statement released on their website on Thursday, the club said: "Cliftonville Football Club can confirm that Jay Donnelly has had his contract terminated with immediate effect, following the conclusion of our Disciplinary proceedings."
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