At club level he plays with St. Finbarr's and is also a member of the Cork senior hurling team.
Cunningham won a Cork PSHC title in 2022 after a defeat of Blackrock in the final.
[5] Cunningham's club performances in 2022 earned a call-up to the Cork senior hurling team's pre-season training panel and he was included amongst the substitutes for the opening game of the 2023 Munster SHL.
[6][7] He earned a place on the starting fifteen for a subsequent National League game against Westmeath.
[9] He belongs to a family of hurlers; his father is Ger Cunningham, the former St. Finbarr's and Cork goalkeeper.