Former Ireland international Kenny Cunningham has warned against over-hyping the achievement of Mick McCarthy's team topping the table in their Euro 2020 qualifying group. Former Ireland international Kenny Cunningham has warned against over-hyping the achievement of Mick McCarthy's team topping the table in their Euro 2020 qualifying group. 'That's a false picture you've painted' - Kenny Cunningham believes Ireland's position needs to be taken in contextSpeaking on RTE Sport this morning, Cunningham dampened down the picture painted of Ireland at the top of the table with the harsh reality of the easy ties yet to come for our main competitors for qualification, Denmark and Georgia. "That's a false picture you've painted there, if ever there was one," said Cunningham in an interview on RTE Sport. The former Ireland defender believes the greatest permutations lie ahead, with the home game against Denmark absolutely crucial in McCarthy's quest for qualification.

Source: Irish Independent June 11, 2019 09:56 UTC