Stephen Rochford won’t play the blame game in wake of shattering loss

Mayo manager Stephen Rochford has insisted that there’ll be no ‘victimisation’ of Donal Vaughan in the wake of the county’s All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin.

Experienced Vaughan was sent off in the 48th minute of Mayo’s one-point loss after striking Dublin defender John Small with his upper arm.

Small had just slammed into Colm Boyle, an offence that earned him a second yellow card, and if Vaughan hadn’t got involved then Mayo would have had an extra man for the last 30 minutes.