Colin Healy: Cork City must achieve promotion by next season

Although Cork City have only lost once in their last nine league outings - to leaders Shelbourne - five draws have dented their promotion hopes

Cork City manager Colin Healy at Turner's Cross. Photo by Michael P Ryan/Sportsfile

Cork City boss Colin Healy says that promotion will be the only acceptable outcome for the club next season. 

City still have the narrowest possibility of making the play-offs this season, though they will need to win their last four games and look for other results to go their way.