RTÉ ruled offside on home soccer coverage

Dundalk's heroics in European competition this summer have shown that the national broadcaster has abdicated its responsibilities to the domestic league, writes Joe Leogue

Last week, history was made in domestic soccer when Dundalk became the first Irish club to make it to the Champions League play-offs, one round from the prestigious group stages.

But, to the general public, it would appear the achievements of the Louth club has gone over the heads of the national broadcaster.