Not a case of same old Mayo

Mayo manager Stephen Rochford doesn’t believe his team are under any more pressure this season than any other year as they once again try to end an All-Ireland famine going back to 1951.

Each season just seems to bring another layer of disappointment and anguish for a county with a fantastic support base, but Rochford doesn’t think anything has changed in terms of expectation.

The concession of two own-goals to lose a third All-Ireland final in five years just about summed up what the Red and Green have had to endure, but as he embarks on his second championship in charge, Rochford doesn’t believe pressure has ramped up.