Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers Rare Books & Collectors' Sale December 9th & 10th, 2020

91 fonsiemealy.ie fm All contents and images are subject to copyright 495 1946 All-Ireland Football Final & Replay G.A.A.: Football 1946 Clár Oi fi geamhail Craobh Peile na hEireann Croke Park, 22.9.46, Kerry V. Roscommon, 8vo, D. 1946, illus. & adverts, 24pps., ptd. wrappers; Clár Oi fi geamhail - Craobh Peile sa hEireann At Imirt (Replay) Kerry V. Roscommon, 27.10.46, 8vo, D. 1946, illus. & advert, 8pps., ptd. wrappers. (2) * After drawing 2.4 to 1.7 in front of a crowd of 75,771, the Kingdom regrouped and beat Roscommon 2.8 to 0.10. € 350 - 450 496 1948 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A.: Programme: Football 1948, O ffi cial Programme, Cavan V. Mayo 26.9.48, at Croke Park, 24pps, D. 1948, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Clean copy. (1) * Following Cavan’s success in 1947 at the Polo Grounds they won back to back fi nals beating Mayo by a single point in front of 74,645 spectators. € 180 - 220 497 Meath V. Cavan, 1949 G.A.A.: Football 1949 , Craobh Peile na hEireann, An Mhidhe V. Cabhann, Croke Park 25.9.49, 8vo D. 1949, 24pps, illus., ptd. wrappers. Good. (1) * The Royal County men beat Cavan on a score line of 1.10 to 1.6 to claim their fi rst ever All- Ireland Title. € 120 - 180 498 Mayo’s Second All-Ireland Title G.A.A. Football, 1950: Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh 24.9.50, Louth v. Mayo, 8vo D. 1950, 24pps., illus. & adverts throughout, good. (1) * Mayo beat Louth on a score line of 2.5 to 1.6 to claim their second title under the captaincy of Sean Flanagan. € 150 - 200 499 Meath’s Second All-Ireland G.A.A. Football 1954: Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Crocaigh, 26.9.54, Meath v. Kerry, 8vo, D. 1954, 20pps., illus. & adverts throughout, worn, otherwise good. (1) * Sam Maguire went once again to the Royal County with a 1.13 to 1.7 win over Kerry, with Pat Mc Dermott as captain. € 120 - 140 500 Dublin v. Kerry G.A.A. Football, 1955: Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh, 25.9.55, Dublin v. Kerry, 8vo D. 1955, 20pps., illus. & adverts, v. clean copy. (1) * Kerry claimed their 18th All-Ireland Title with 3 points to spare on a score line of 0.12 to 1.6. € 120 - 140