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# Stephen Rochford

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2022
# Stephen Rochford
Hoping Keegan will stay, surprise at Mullin's AFL decision move and tribute to Murphy
Stephen Rochford is back with Mayo as assistant manager, having not been attracted to any role outside the county.
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Dec 12th 2022, 5:02 PM
# the comeback
Rochford's Mayo return - 'I loved every minute, even with difficult times'
Stephen Rochford is back with Mayo as assistant manager and coach.
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Sep 15th 2022, 7:15 AM
# At The Helm
Kerry native and ex-Mayo boss at core of McStay's star-studded coaching team
“I willl leave no stone unturned,” declared the new Mayo manager.
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Aug 23rd 2022, 5:00 PM
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# How To Win At Dominoes
'Take what you feel is needed and go do your best' - preparing a team for a big day
Stephen Rochford shared his wisdom with Shane Keegan on this week’s coaching podcast.
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May 27th 2020, 12:18 PM
# Murphy's Law
'Top-class' Rochford and 'older statesmen' - Donegal captain hopeful for continuity in 2020
Michael Murphy would rather look forward than back.
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Aug 8th 2019, 7:30 AM
# rochy
'I never felt burdened by the pressure or expectation in Mayo. I never looked at it as a draining job'
Stephen Rochford chats about the turbulent end to his job in charge of his native county and the decision to join Donegal as coach.
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Mar 10th 2019, 10:00 AM
# fresh faces
New kids on the block! Returning James Horan names first Mayo team for FBD League opener against Leitrim
Fionn McDonagh, Colm Moran and Brian Reape are all included, while Aidan O’Shea is missing for Sunday’s game.
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Jan 4th 2019, 9:34 PM
# Ryan McHugh
Where to face the Dubs, being coached by Rochford and the return of star forward
Ryan McHugh on the changes and issues for Donegal in 2019.
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Dec 1st 2018, 9:30 AM
# stephen's day
Donegal confirm Stephen Rochford appointment as coach
The former Mayo boss will work as part of Declan Bonner’s management team in 2019.
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Oct 19th 2018, 9:42 PM
# left-field move
Donegal to snap up the man who came closest to taking down this Dublin team
Stephen Rochford is set for a return to the inter-county scene as Donegal coach under Declan Bonner.
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Oct 17th 2018, 8:16 PM
# the second coming
Back in charge! Horan returns as Mayo appoint new senior football manager
The county board have confirmed their former manager is at the helm again.
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Oct 4th 2018, 8:54 PM
# Departure
Rochford resigns as Mayo boss over lack of support from board executive
Rochford confirmed his departure in a statement this evening.
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Aug 27th 2018, 6:27 PM
# fresh eyes
Breaffy duo to join Rochford's Mayo management team for 2019
Shane Conway and former Mayo captain Peter Ford are expected to be among the Connacht side’s selectors next year.
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Aug 26th 2018, 3:00 PM
# rebuild
'Continuity' a positive for All-Star Barrett as Mayo wait for management team to be rubber-stamped
Mayo manager Stephen Rochford is assembling his backroom team for the 2019 season.
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Aug 24th 2018, 7:15 AM
# Taking A Break
Relief at Rochford staying on and accepting Whatsapp invites 'you haven’t said yes to in eight or nine years'
Mayo forward Jason Doherty is enjoying the long break after a shock exit from the All-Ireland SFC.
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Aug 15th 2018, 7:45 AM
# One More Year
Stephen Rochford commits to fourth season in charge of Mayo
Rochford is understood to have informed members of the Mayo squad last week.
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Aug 14th 2018, 9:56 AM
# Looking Forward
Mayo boss: 'The group will dust themselves down over the winter and look to re-energise'
Stephen Rochford didn’t believe the choice of venue was a factor in his side’s 2018 exit last night.
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Jul 1st 2018, 6:20 PM
# Trip to Tipp
'I think all of us Mayo supporters saw our footballing lives flash before our eyes in Semple Stadium'
The ‘true believers’ are on the road again with Stephen Rochford’s men, writes Eoin Butler.
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Jun 26th 2018, 3:56 PM
# concerns
Mayo midfielder O'Shea brought to hospital for scans on suspected dislocated shoulder
Seamus O’Shea needed oxygen as he left the field in the first-half of their win over Tipperary.
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Jun 24th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Qualifiers
Rochford makes four changes as Mayo get championship campaign back underway
Mayo enter the qualifiers with a visit to the Gaelic Grounds to face Limerick on Saturday.
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Jun 8th 2018, 9:12 PM
# Treatment Table
'He has a knee dislocation' - major injury setback for Mayo midfielder Parsons
The 30-year-old was forced off in the second half of today’s game.
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May 13th 2018, 9:30 PM
# Tribes On Top
Late Heaney goal secures victory in Connacht for Galway against 14-man Mayo
Kevin Walsh’s side claimed a third successive championship victory over Mayo.
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May 13th 2018, 7:01 PM
# into the west
4 debutants and big names return as Mayo and Galway name teams for Connacht showdown
Stephen Rochford and Kevin Walsh have unveiled their starting sides.
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May 10th 2018, 1:48 PM
# into the west
Stephen Rochford: 'I don't see them being a particularly dirty team to be honest'
The Mayo manager is full of praise for their opponents Galway.
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May 8th 2018, 3:48 PM
# Loss Of Lee
Mayo manager on Keegan - 'I know locally they're all thinking how did Robbie Henshaw get back'
Mayo planning without the 2016 Footballer of the Year.
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May 2nd 2018, 1:50 PM
# Treatment Table
Keegan to miss Mayo's Connacht opener but hope that O'Connor will be back for Galway game
Mixed news on the injury front for Mayo manager Stephen Rochford.
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Mar 22nd 2018, 12:32 PM
# green and red
Two changes to Mayo team for tomorrow's league clash with Tyrone
The sides meet in Castlebar tomorrow.
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Mar 17th 2018, 8:23 PM
# Team news
Andy Moran returns as Mayo make four changes for Dublin showdown in Castlebar
Stephen Rochford has named his side for tomorrow night’s crucial fixture.
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Feb 23rd 2018, 9:28 PM
# green and red
Familiar names recalled and U21 heroes picked as Mayo unveil Connacht league squad
With their established stars on holiday, Stephen Rochford has assembled a new panel.
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Jan 4th 2018, 6:30 AM
# the sat nav final
'In that moment you’re thinking, I’d do anything to win' - Stephen Rochford on Lee Keegan's GPS trick
Mayo will be back, he says.
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Dec 21st 2017, 8:49 AM
# Oh The Green And Red
Stephen Rochford to stay on as Mayo manager as he's given two-year extension
The deal will keep him with the Westerners until 2020.
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Oct 25th 2017, 10:14 PM
# Hot Seat
Stephen Rochford to decide on his Mayo future 'during the month of October'
He also came to the defence of Donal Vaughan who was sent-off on Sunday.
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Sep 19th 2017, 12:58 PM
# fight the good fight
'We will rise again': Raw heartbreak with every word in speeches at Mayo function
Mayo manager Stephen Rochford and captain Cillian O’Connor delivered emotional tributes last night.
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Sep 18th 2017, 11:12 AM
# 66 years of hurt
‘As John B. Keane put it — they will need to be at their almighty best to beat Dublin’
Legendary broadcaster Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh remembers the Mayo side who last won the All-Ireland football title in 1951.
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Sep 16th 2017, 7:00 AM
# Close Call
28 shots on goal with no reward - the day Mayo nearly came unstuck this summer
Stephen Rochford reflects on Mayo surviving a massive scare in the qualifiers.
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Sep 13th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Rabbit From The Hat
'One of our best tacklers' and 'physical presence' - Mayo boss on moving O'Shea to full-back
Mayo’s full-back selection was not widely forecast.
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Aug 20th 2017, 6:57 PM
# Oh The Green And Red
Lee Keegan starts as Rochford names his Mayo side for Kerry showdown
The 2016 Footballer of the Year returns to action after sitting out of the quarter-final.
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Aug 18th 2017, 9:53 PM
# Last Four Battle
'They’re probably the form team in the country right now' - Kerry challenge awaits Mayo
Stephen Rochford sizes up the task facing his team.
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Aug 18th 2017, 6:00 AM
# Sitting Out
Hospital treatment for foot injury ruled Keegan out for Mayo today
The 2016 Footballer of the Year was a late withdrawal.
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Aug 7th 2017, 5:03 PM
# going forward
'They took the eye off the ball, those calls nearly cost them'
Bernard Flynn feels that Mayo are in with a chance of All-Ireland glory, but only if the right decisions are made on the line.
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Jul 25th 2017, 9:32 AM
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