Ipswich Town will play at this month's SuperCupNI after visa-related complications ended 2017 Premier winners Right to Dream's hopes of featuring at the tournament.
With the Ghanaian side ruled out, organisers have found a late replacement in Ipswich who are now managed by Fermanagh man Kieran McKenna who is no stranger to the competition.
Chairman Victor Leonard said they were thrilled to secure such a prestigious replacement at such late notice.
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“We were delighted to get confirmation earlier on this week that Ipswich Town have replaced Right to Dream in the Premier section," he said. "The Ipswich manager, Kieran McKenna, is a huge supporter of the competition and we were delighted to get such a quick response.
“Kieran actually starred for County Fermanagh back in 2002 as a player and then in 2018 Kieran was the Manchester United U18 manager for a challenge match in Coleraine against Scottish giants Celtic.
“We have welcomed some very talented sides from Ipswich Town in the past and we look forward to welcoming them back to Northern Ireland at the tournament.”
The 2022 event will take place from Sunday July 24 to Friday July 28, with the traditional parade and opening ceremony at the Coleraine Showgrounds kicking off proceedings on the Sunday evening at 7 pm.
The tournament will take place at seventeen venues across the three local Council areas of Causeway Coast and Glens, Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey.
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