How Rochford provided missing piece in the Donegal puzzle
Around 45 minutes from throw-in time, with the sense of anticipation building in Kingspan Breffni Park ahead of Donegal’s semi-final win over Tyrone, a familiar figure was calmly stepping out distances between the cones he was setting down and the poles he was plopping in. Just under two years ago, Stephen Rochford was on the line for Mayo as they headed down the stretch against Dublin in the 2017 All-Ireland final.
He was minutes from a Mayo win and the immortality that would have brought. Now here he was in Cavan town on a Saturday night, getting his hands dirty, going back to his coaching roots. Donegal headed into the game in cranky form.
