Dundalk's last chance at turning a chaotic season into something successful has evaporated. Pats by far the better team, but games change on moments too. Pats scored not long after a tremendous 30 yard effort from Stanton for Dundalk. Great goals from them, especially the second one. Dundalk right flank and their midfield in general were as pourous as swiss cheese, and Pats looked dangerous exploiting it, anytime Dundalk pushed up. I was so impressed with young Darragh Burns. You could see through him, and other Pats players that they were collectively more 'up for it' than Dundalk were, and fair play to them.It's going to be a good final with two good teams.As for Dundalk, no European football now, unless 3rd to 7th all capitulate while they win their remaining games, which sems unlikely. They do have to play Pats again in the League shortly, so you never know, they could focus everything into winning their last 6 and taking it from there, but the manner of the defeat and the disappointment that follows it, will be hard to lift out of I reckon.