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

63 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 431. Ireland v. Wales, 1935 Rugby, I.R.F.U., Official Programme, International Match Ireland .. Wales, 9th March, 1935 at Ravenhill, 8vo Belfast (Wm. Strain) 1935, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce; together with Ticket Stub for match. (2) * Ireland beat Wales on a score line of 9 - 3. €120 - €180 432. Ireland’s Triple Crown of 1949 Rugby: Five Nations 1949, a group of three Official Match Programmes to include: * Ireland .. England (Lansdowne Road) Feb. 12th, 1949; * Scotland .. Ireland (Murrayfield) Feb. 26th, 1949; * Ireland .. Wales (St. Helen’s Ground) March 12th, 1949; all illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good set, as programmes, w.a.f. (3) €200 - €300 433. Rugby: I.R.F.U. 1950 - 1959, a large collection of Official Match Programmes for Irish Home and Away Five Nations and other Friendly Games, all illus., adverts, ptd. wrappers, approx. 20, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €120 - €140 435. Grand-Slam Glory, 1948 Rugby: I.R.F.U, 1948 , an Official issue oval leather Rugby Ball reputed to have been used at Ravenhill where Ireland beat Wales in 1948 to claim their First Grand-Slam. The ball with original stitching and inside lining, some wear and fading, otherwise a truly desirable memento of this historic event in Irish Rugby History. (1) * Ireland beat Wales at Ravenhill on 13th March, 1948 on a score line of 6 points to 3, captained by the late great Karl Mullen to claim their First Grand Slam. Provenance: Purchased from these Rooms in 2010, having been acquired by an attendee at the game in Ravenhill in 1948. €400 - €500 435A. Memorabilia: I.R.F.U. - A large enamel stencilled Direction Sign for Lansdowne Road Stadium‘West Lower WLA - WLB - WLC - WLD’ for location in the West Stand of the Old Stadium prior to it being demolished; together with Certificate of Authenticity from Philip Browne I.R.F.U. (2) €600 - €800 431 432 434. A Magic Moment in Munster Rugby Rugby: I.R.F.U. [1978], An original Official Match Programme for Munster v. New Zealand at Thomond Park, Limerick, 31st October 1978, 8vo, Limerick (Leader) 1978, illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers; together with an original Admission Ticket to the Game (No. 5520), both good examples. (2) * This was a watershed moment in Irish Rugby History, regarded as a David and Goliath fixture, the All-Blacks were conquered by the Munster Men on a score line of 12.0. €700 - €900