Stephen Rochford has Mayo braced for Cork ‘backlash’

Mayo boss Stephen Rochford says his team are ‘expecting a backlash’ from Cork in next weekend’s All-Ireland SFC Qualifier in Limerick.

Stephen Rochford has Mayo braced for Cork ‘backlash’
Tue, 18 Jul, 2017 - 01:00
Mike Finnerty

The teams meet in Round 4A on Saturday (5pm, Sky Sports) with the winners guaranteed a ticket to the last eight of the All-Ireland series.

However, despite the comprehensive manner of Cork’s defeat to Kerry in the Munster final, raging hot favourites Mayo are taking nothing for granted, according to Rochford.

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