‘It has religious meaning.’ Priest explains Mayo altar flag that has gone viral

A Mayo church is flying the flag proudly on their altar in the build-up to Sunday’s All-Ireland final meeting with Dublin.

St. Mary's Church in Westport decorated their lectern with the Mayo flag, generating a huge response on Facebook, with the picture quickly racking up nearly 2,000 likes.

The social media wags have been quick to suggest the green and gold needs all the prayers they can get.