Stephen Rochford: Top flight survival my priority

New Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has attempted to temper expectations in the county by admitting survival in Division 1 is his top priority.

Mayo travel to Cork this weekend without as many of 15 players because of club commitments and injuries. Keith Higgins is unlikely to feature this weekend but he could recover from his recent knee ailment in time to face Dublin on Saturday week. Former Crossmolina man Rochford also wants to shake up the team a little with personnel and positional changes.

He hasn’t discussed with the players at any point their decision to show no confidence in his predecessors Noel Connelly and Pat Holmes.