John Cunningham is a football coach and former football player. He is also known by his nickname "Bugsy".

In his playing days he was part Derry City's team in the League of Ireland. Currently he is the first team manager at Lisburn Distillery

Lisburn Distillery F.C.

Lisburn Distillery is a semi-professional, Northern Irish football club playing in the IFA Premiership. The club, founded in 1880, originated in west Belfast, where it was based at Grosvenor Park at Distillery Street off the Grosvenor Road until 1971...

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Previously he was a coach at Limavady United

Limavady United

Limavady United F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, which comes from Limavady, County Londonderry, was formed in 1884 when Alexander F.C. amalgamated with another local club The Wanderers...

 Derry City and Carlisle United

Carlisle United F.C.

Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....

. In April 2002 he quit Carlisle United in protest over the sacking of Roddy Collins

Roddy Collins

Roderick 'Roddy' Collins , is a Irish former professional football player and current manager of Monaghan United. He has also worked as a television pundit, and is the brother of acclaimed former boxer, Steve Collins....

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