Fonsie Mealy's RARE BOOKS & COLLECTIBLES December 7th & 8th, 2021

147 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1021. G.A.A.: Leinster Hurling 1951 - 1960, a collection of Official Match Programmes to include: * 1951 - Laois v. Wexford 15/7/51; * 1956 - Wexford v. Kilkenny 8/7/56; * 1957 - Wexford v. Kilkenny 4/8/57; * 1959 - Dublin v. Wexford 28/6/59; * 1960 - Dublin v. Wexford 19/6/60; all ptd. wrappers, some scarce, as a lot, w.a.f. (5) €120 - €180 1022. Ring’s Second Title as Captain G.A.A.: Hurling 1953: Official Programme, All-Ireland Hurling Final. Cork v. Galway at Croke Park, 6/9/53, 8vo, D. 1953, 20pps., illus. & adverts throughout, ptd. wrappers. Some wear, otherwise good. (1) * The Rebels defeated the Tribesmen on a score line of 3.3 to 0.8. €150 - €180 1023. 1954 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Programme, Hurling 1954, Craobh Iomana na hEireann Cork v. Wexford 5.9.54, Croke Park, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Clean copy. (1) €100 - €150 1024. Wexford’s First All-Ireland Title G.A.A. - Hurling 1955, Official Programme, All-Ireland Hurling Final, Galway v. Wexford, at Croke Park, 4/9/55, 8vo, D. 1955, 20pps., illus. & adverts throughout, ptd. wrappers, good. * This was Wexford’s 7th attempt at the title, and proved successful as they triumphed over the Tribesmen 3.13 to 2.8. €80 - €120 1025. Cork v. Wexford, 1956 G.A.A.: Hurling, 1956 , Clár Oifigiúil Craobh Iomanna na hEireann, Croke Park, Wexford v. Cork 23.9.56, 8vo, D. 1956, 20pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, (worn). (1) €100 - €150 1026. All Ireland Hurling Final 1957 Kilkenny v. Waterford G.A.A . Programme: Hurling 1957, Clair Oifigiuil Craobh Iomana na hEireann, Croke Park, 1.9.1957, 8vo illus & ptd. wrappers. (1) * The Cats beat Waterford 4.10 to 3.12 in front of 70,594 spectators, under the captaincy of Mick Kelly. €100 - €150 1027. 1958 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Hurling 1958, Clár Oifigiúil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i BPairc an Chrcaigh, 7.9.1958, Galway v. Tipperary, 8vo D. 1958, illus., & adverts., ptd. wrappers. (1) €80 - €120 1028. 1959 All-Ireland Hurling Programme G.A.A.: Programme 1959, Clar Oifigil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh Kilkenny v. Waterford 6th September 1959, 8vo D. 1959, 20ps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €80 - €100 1029. G.A.A.: Munster Championship, 1950 [Hurling] a collection of four Official Match programmes for: * Clare v. Tipperary, 20.6.1954 (Limerick); * Cork v. Tipperary, 1.7.1956 (Limerick); * Cork v. Tipperary, 30.6.1957 (Limerick); * Cork v. Tipperary, 22.6.1958 (Limerick); all 8vo, Limerick (Key Printing Works) 1954-58, mostly 8pps, ptd. wrappers. (4) €120 - €180 1030. 1960 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A. , Hurling 1960, Clár Oifigiúil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh 4.9.1960, Wexford v. Tipperary, 8vo D. 1960, illus & adverts, 20pps, ptd. wrappers. (1) €70 - €90 1031. G.A.A.: Hurling [1961-64] Official Match Programmes for All-Ireland Finals to include: * 1961 - Dublin v. Tipperary; * 1962 - Wexford v. Tipperary; * 1964 - Kilkenny v. Tipperary; all illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a lot, w.a.f. (3) €80 - €100 1032. G.A.A.: [Wembley James] London G.A.A., two Official Match Programmes to include: * Football [Dublin v. Galway] Hurling [Tipperary v. Kilkenny] 16th May 1964; * Hurling [Limerick v. Kilkenny] Football [Cork v. Galway] 26th May 1974, both illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (2) €120 - €140 1033. G.A.A.: Football & Hurling 1960’s, a group of three Official Match programmes to include: * N.F.L. (Home Final) Down v. Kerry 12.5.63 Croke Park; * All-Ireland Football semi-finals Down v. Galway 22.8.65, Croke Park; * All-Ireland U21 Hurling Final Cork v. Wexford, 13.11.66, all ptd. wrappers Scarce. (3) €120 - €140 1034. All-Ireland Hurling Semi’s & Final 2000 - 2015 G.A.A.: Hurling 2000 - 2015, a large collection of Official Match Programmes for All-Ireland Football Semi-Finals and Finals, all 8vo & 4to, D. (G.A.A.) 2000 - 2015, illus & adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a lot, w.a.f. (52) €80 - €120 1027 1022 1023 1021