Rare Book & Collectors' Sale 1st & 2nd October 2025

135 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1145. 1936 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A.: [1936] All-Ireland Football Final Program, Laoighis (Laois v. Mayo), 27 September ‘36 at Croke Park, (Minor - Kerry v. Louth), 8vo, [N.P.] 1936, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * It was the 50th staging of the Final which saw Mayo claim their First Title beating Laois on a score line of 4.11 to 0.5 €400 - €600 1146. 1938 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A. : [1938] Clar Oifigeamhail Craobh Pheile na hEireann Kerry v. Galway, Croke Park, 25.9.38 (Minor Cavan v. Kerry) 8vo, D. 1938, 8pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * This was Galway’s Third All-Ireland success, they drew this game on a score line of 3.3 to 2.6 forcing a replay which they won 2.4 to 0.7. €400 - €600 1147. 1939 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A. [1939] Official Programme, Pairc an Chrocaigh Senior Football Championship Meath v. Kerry, 24.9.39 (Minor Monaghan v. Roscommon), 8vo, D. 1939, 4pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * It was the First ever Championship Meeting of Kerry and Meath, to avoid classing colours Kerry wore red and white of Dingle, they won a score line of 2.5 to 2.3 €400 - €600 1148. 1940 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A. : [1940] Clar Oifigeamhail Craobh Peile na hEireann, Kerry v. Galway, Croke Park, 22.9.40 (Minor - Louth v. Mayo), 8vo, D. 1940, 4pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * In front of over 60,000 spectators Kerry won by the narrowest margin on a score line of 0.7 to 1.3 €400 - €600 1149. 1943 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A. [1943] Clar Oifigeaeamhail , i bPairc an Chrocaigh 26.9.43 Craobh Peile na hEireann, Cavan v. Roscommon (Minors - Leinster Final Kildare v. Louth), 8vo, D. 1943, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good copy. Scarce. (1) * This match ended in a draw on a score line 1-6 to 1-6, therefore the final went to a replay. €400 - €600 1150. 1943 All-Ireland Football Final (Replay) G.A.A. [1943] Clar Oifigeamhail, i bPairc an Chrocaigh 10.10.43, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Cavan v. Roscommon [Skerries Harps v. G.S.R. (Dub. Jun. Football)] 8vo, D. 1943, 2pps, ptd., wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Roscommon under the Captaincy of Jimmy Murray eventually claimed there first All-Ireland title on a score line of 2.7 to 2.2. €400 - €600 1151. Oireachtas Football Cup, 1943 G.A.A.: [1943] C.L.G. Oireachtas (Football) Cup, Louth v. Roscommon at Croke Park, Sunday 24th October [1943], 8vo, [D.] 1943, 2pps, m/ss notes. Scarce. (1) * Roscommon beat Louth on a score line of 1.6 to 0.6. €250 - €320 1152. G.A.A.: Munster C.L.G. [1944], Munster 1944 Championship Senior Football, Cork v. Tipperary, at Clonmel, June 18th, 1944, 8vo, Clonmel (The Nationalist) 1944, 2pps, adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * This was the semi-final of the Munster Series and Tipperary beat Cork on a score line of 1.9 to 1.3. €200 - €300 1153. 1944 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A.: [1944] Clar Oifigeamhail, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Kerry v. Roscommon, Croke Park, 24.9.44, 8vo, D 1944, 8voD. 1944, 14pps. [lacks pps.¾ (copy provided)] adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) * Jimmy Murray captained his Roscommon side to back to back titles on a score line of 1.9 to 2.4 beating the kingdom. €250 - €350 1154. G.A.A.: (Football - 1945) Clar Oifigeamhail, Inter-Provincial (Railway Cup) Football semi-final, Replay Leinster (Laighin) v. Ulster (Ulaidh) 4 March 1945, Croke Park, 8vo, D. 1945, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €180 - €220 1155. G.A.A.: [Munster 1945] Program, C.L.G., Comhairle na mumhan, Championships, Minor and Senior Football semi-finals at Dungarvan June 24th, 1945 - Tipperary v. Cork (Senior) 8vo, Dungarvan (Observer) 1945, 2pps (folded). Scarce. (1) €180 - €250 1156. 1945 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A. [1945] Clar Oifigeamhail, Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh Cork v. Cavan, 23.9.45, 8vo, D. 1945, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise scarce. (1) * The Lee Siders claimed their Third All- Ireland Title in Football and First since 1911. Thy beat the Breffni men on a score line of 2.05 to 0.7. €300 - €400 1157. 1946 All-Ireland Football Semi-Final G.A.A.: [1946] C.L.G. Clar Oifigeamhail, All-Ireland Football semi-final, 18.8.46, Antrim v. Kerry, 8vo, D. 1946, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Kerry beat Antrim in front of a crowd of 30,051 to reach the final on a score line of 2.7 to 10. €300 - €400 1158. 1946 All-Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final G.A.A. [1946] Clar Oifigeamhail, All- Ireland Senior Football Semi-Final 25.8.46, Laois v. Roscommon, Croke Park, 8vo, D. 1946, 2pps. Scarce. (1) * Roscommon beat Laois on a score line of 3.5 to 2.6 in front of 51,275. €200 - €300 1159. 1946 All-Ireland Football Final “Save The Harvest” G.A.A. [1946] Clar Oifigeamhail, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Croke Park 22.9.46 (6th October 1946), Kerry v. Roscommon, 8vo, D. 1946, illus. & adverts, also loosely inserted the rare postponement Flyer for the ‘Save the Harvest Campaign,’ ptd. wrappers. Good Copy. Scarce. (1) * The rescheduled or postponed Final ended in a draw on a score line of 2.4 to 1.7 in front of over 75,000. €400 - €500 1160. 1946 All-Ireland Football Replay G.A.A. [1946] Clar Oifigeamhail, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Croke Park, Replay Kerry v. Roscommon, (Junior Final Down v. Warwickshire) 8vo D. 1946, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * In the Replay Kerry beat Roscommon on a score line of 2.8 to 0.10 winning their 16th Title. €350 - €450