Stephen Rochford (born 10 October 1978) is an Irish Gaelic football coach and former manager and player.

He simultaneously came to prominence at juvenile and underage levels with the Crossmolina team, winning a county under-21 championship medal in 1997.

Rochford made his debut on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Mayo minor team.

While still a player, Rochford began his coaching and managerial career when he served as a Mayo minor selector for two seasons.

After a period working with the Mayo-Galway IT Team in the Sigerson Cup, he managed Corofin to the All-Ireland title in 2015.

[citation needed] He was introduced to football by primary school teacher John Cosgrove and Crossmolina coach Tom McNulty.

[15] Shortly after this, Rochford was named as part of Kevin McStay's bid for the senior Mayo managerial vacancy.