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

142 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1208. The Earliest Extent All-Ireland Programme G.A.A.: [Hurling 1913] The All-Ireland Hurling Final at Jones Road, Dublin on Sunday November 2, 1913, Tipperary v. Kilkenny, 12mo, D. (Gaelic Press) 1913, adverts, 8pps, (team printed photograph on back cover) ptd. red wrappers. Extremely Rare. (1) * This Final saw the First Ever game where players had been reduced to 15 a-side. With this win Kilkenny were the First Team to win three in a row, The Doyle brothers, Mick, & Dick, together with “Drug”Walsh Captain, were instrumental in securing this memorable victory. Also the Doyle brothers with their other brother Eddie hold the record between them, for 18 All-Ireland Medals, the most received by any set of brothers. Kilkenny represented by Mooncoin, beat Tipperary represented by Toomevara by 2-4 to 1-2, in this 1913 All-Ireland Final, the first final at the GAA's newly acquired Jones Road ground. €2,000 - €3,000 1209. 1928 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final G.A.A.: [1928] Official Programme All- Ireland Junior - Hurling Championship Final Tipperary v. Kilkenny at Sports Field, Waterford on Sunday, 5th May 1929, 8vo D. (Wood Printing Works) 1929, 2pps. Ex. Scarce. (1) *Captained by Tom Mullins the 1928 Final wasn’t played until May 1929, the Cats won on a narrow margin in a high scoring game winning 4.06 to 4.04 to claim their 1st Title. €500 - €700 1210. 1930 All-Ireland Junior Hurling Final G.A.A.: [1930] Official Programme, All- Ireland Junior Hurling Final at Waterford Gaelic Field, Nov. 23rd 1930, Tipperary v Kilkenny, 8vo, Waterford (News) 1930, 2pps. Ex. Scarce. (1) * Tipperary beat Kilkenny on a score line of 6.02 to 2.03 captained by Paddy Harty. They won their fifth title, and claimed the First ‘Triple Crown’ in G.A.A. having already won Minor & Senior Titles. €500 - €700 1211. 1932 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Programme 1932, Craobh Iomana na hEireann agus (na h-Aosanaigh) ‘A Babhta Deireannach 4.9.1932, Clare V. Kilkenny, 2pps., D. (Wood Printing Ltd.) 1932, ptd. wrappers. Staining otherwise Scarce. (1) * Kilkenny beat Clare at Croke Park 3.3. to 2.3 in front of a crowd of 34,392. €600 - €800