Fomer Mayo boss offers defence of Jim McGuinness after Kerry incident
A fair assessment The major talking point over the weekend, throughout all of the GAA, was the mad scuffle at half-time between Kerry and Donegal, involving both players and management. Donegal boss Jim McGuinness looks set for a suspension after getting involved with the Kingdom’s Diarmuid O’Connor, with many pointing to Dublin manager Ger Brennan’s […]
2 weeks ago
Mayo boss makes stark admission after team are dumped out with last kick
Heartbreaking for Mayo. Mayo have been knocked out of the 2025 All-Ireland Championship, following a one-point, 0-19 to 1-15, defeat to Donegal this evening. It looked as though Mayo had the draw secured, with Cavan going out, when Fergal Boland knocked over a late point, but Ciarán Moore broke their hearts with a classy solo […]
1 year ago
Former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford joins Donegal
Former Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has joined Declan Bonner and the Donegal senior county football team. Rochford resigned as Mayo manager earlier this year after his side failed to advance to the All-Ireland quarter-final group stages. The former Mayo captain brought the county to back-to-back All-Ireland finals in 2016 and 2017 and will now join […]
8 years ago
Miriam O’Callaghan gives Stephen Rochford toughest interview of his GAA career
A lot of people questioned Stephen Rochford’s decision to appear on Sunday with Miriam. Having only announced his resignation as Mayo manager at the start of the week, it seemed very soon and, even though it was an All-Ireland preview special, many felt it was the wrong programme to get his points across. What was […]
8 years ago
Stephen Rochford forced to listen to a load of brutal text messages during live interview
It’s been an eventful week for Stephen Rochford. The 39-year-old Crossmolina man on Monday stepped down from the Mayo manager position after three years in charge. Rochford tendered his resignation following a stand-off with the county’s Executive Committee, in which, according to Rochford, “it was apparent from what transpired at that meeting that the desired level […]
8 years ago
James Horan weighs in on rumours linking him to the Mayo job
Former Mayo manager James Horan has said that he has had no approach over the Mayo senior football manager’s position following the resignation of Stephen Rochford earlier this week. Rochford resigned as Mayo boss on Monday following a meeting with the Mayo County Boad Executive Committee with the former manager citing a lack of support […]
8 years ago