Healy: 'We are down at the bottom for a reason. Let's not dress it up'

Champions three seasons ago, Cork City have been relegated from the Premier Division of the Airtricity League. Now the post mortem begins.

CLOSE CALL: Cork City's Cian Bargary frustrated not to find the target as Colin Healy's side lose at Sligo and are relegated to the first division.

There is to be no great escape for Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division and interim manager Colin Healy certainly didn’t feel that the Rebel Army deserved a stay of execution in the top flight.

Saturday’s loss at Sligo Rovers left City hanging on to top-flight status and any hope of survival was eradicated as Finn Harps won away to Bohemians later the same evening. Having fallen behind in the first half, City got back in the game thanks to a Dylan McGlade equaliser but a 74th-minute penalty from former City player Ronan Coughlan proved to be the winner.