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Tommy Martin: The League of Ireland hasn't changed but the people coming to watch it have

The league has reached a tipping point with the rollercoaster at the apex of the ride. It's all whoosh from here. 
Tommy Martin: The League of Ireland hasn't changed but the people coming to watch it have

DUFFER: People called it the greatest league in the world for a laugh, when Damien Duff does it, they call him the voice of a generation. Pic: ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy

It’s taken the League of Ireland years to become an overnight success.

As the new season kicks off there’s a sense of walking into a shiny new build and pointing at all the bespoke Scandi design features where once there were dado rails and two bar heaters.

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