Airtricity League XI manager Damien Richardson has confirmed that former Republic of Ireland captain Kenny Cunningham will be his assistant for the forthcoming Dublin Super Cup.
The four-team tournament will also see Celtic, Manchester City and Inter Milan in action at the Aviva Stadium on 30/31 July.
Since his retirement from club football in 2007, Cunningham has focused on combining his career as a TV pundit along with securing his UEFA Pro-Licence. He has recently coached English non-league outfit Nuneaton Town.
Looking forward to the tournament, the Dubliner said: I’ve done my UEFA A licence and Pro-Licence in Dublin and have come to know many of the managers in the league through that so I’ve been up to speed with what has been going on in the Airtricity League.
'I worked with the likes of Martin Russell, Eddie Gormley, Liam Buckley and John Devine and was always very interested in their viewpoints about the game here, the league and the players in it.
'This year I’ve attended a lot more games through my involvement with RTE’s MNS show and I’ve really enjoyed getting to the games myself and learning more about the league. I always kept in touch with the game here while I was in England but it is completely different when you are actually attending the matches.
'I saw the tournament advertised before I got the call from Damien to work with him and I thought it captured the imagination. With the likes of Manchester City, Inter Milan and Celtic involved, you are talking massive names.'
