Graham Cummins: Dundalk must get their act together soon

At the beginning of the season, I foolishly tipped Dundalk to win the title. I liked what I was hearing

Patrick McEleney of Dundalk after his side's defeat to Vitesse in their UEFA Europa Conference League. Picture: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

The fear factor Dundalk once had is now gone and opposition teams seem to enjoy playing against a club that has dominated Irish football for nearly a decade.

When I played against Dundalk, sometimes I felt the game was won even before kick-off. Building up to the game, I would be constantly reading about how good a side Dundalk were and that planted the notion in my head that they were far superior to anyone else in the league.