If there is anything positive in Evan Ferguson’s injury, it’s that the striker’s astonishing rise has served to help summon the attention of worldwide investors to the potential of the long-maligned League of Ireland. Earlier this month, on national television and before nearly 8,000 supporters in a modern stadium, Shamrock Rovers hosted Bohemians in a game that represents what Irish football aspires to be. The last of Rovers’ three goals was scored by Neil Farrugia, who could play for three different countries and has already trained with the senior national squad. All the signals coming from the game are very…

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