Mayo boss Stephen Rochford hails ‘brave’ board for support

Stephen Rochford has praised Mayo County Board for making “a brave decision” in postponing this past weekend’s championship fixtures until after the All-Ireland final.

Clubs only found late last Tuesday week that their matches wouldn’t be going ahead but the call was made to ensure the senior footballers had a clear run to their clash with Dublin on September 18.

“We were thankful for the board to take what was a brave decision and for the clubs to be understanding. I know it was a very difficult situation for them as well but they have provided us with the best opportunity to prepare for the All-Ireland final.