Rico relishing chance to take on cream of Europe

DAMIEN RICHARDSON is delighted to be involved with the sort of company the inaugural Dublin Super Cup will bring to the Aviva Stadium next month, having been yesterday named as manager of the Airtricity League XI.

Along with the domestic select, Celtic, Manchester City and Inter Milan make up the four-team tournament, with two games on both July 30 and 31.

Richardson will name a provision panel next week before whittling it down to a 22-man squad ahead of the tournament. Hampering his squad selection, however, will be Irish clubs’ participation in Europe. Sligo Rovers are scheduled to play in the third qualifying round of the Europa League either side of the Dublin tournament while Shamrock Rovers, in the Champions League, St Patrick’s Athletic and Bohemians would also hope to be still engaged in Europe.