Peter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

How can the success of Dundalk in the Europa League in 2016 benefit the League of Ireland? I have seen children in Waterford, Cork and Limerick suddenly start wearing Dundalk jerseys. Many of those playing for Dundalk are household names. How can we take that extra step forward? I believe the League of Ireland is a better league than the Scottish Premier League because it only has Celtic as such. I have seen how teams like Cork City and Shamrock Rovers are looking up to Dundalk and want to reach that level. How can we benefit from the success Dundalk had in 2016?