Stephen Rochford says some of the criticism Mayo have received in the media this year has been personal.

While pointing out that it's water off a duck's back, the Mayo manager feels the language used at times has been over the top:

"My ask has always been about it not being personal," he tells gaa.ie. "We're all big boys and we understand that we're open for analysis, and analysis can sometimes be critical as well as it can be supportive or players being highly acclaimed for some performance, here and there. 

"I would think that, you know, 'celebrity losers' - no more than a player being called a cheat during the summer - I don't think it's necessarily fair language. But again, that's a choice for that journalist or pundit to make. It certainly didn't keep me awake when I heard about it." 

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