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182 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1142. 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. (1) * 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 1143. Cork v. Wexford, 1956 G.A.A.: Hurling 1956, Clár Oifigiúl Craobh Iomanna na hEireann, Croke Park, Wexford V. Cork 23.9.56, 8vo, D. 1956, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €80 - €120 1144. 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 1145. 1958 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Hurling 1958, Clár Oifigeaúil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i bPairc an Chorcaigh, 7.9.1958, Galway v. Tipperary, 8vo D. 1958, illus. & adverts., ptd. wrappers. (1) €70 - €100 1146. All-Ireland Hurling Final 1959 & ReplayWaterford v. Kilkenny G.A.A.: Programme : Hurling 1959, Clair Oifigiuil Craobh Iomana na hEireann, Croke Park, 6.9.1959, 8vo; also All-Ireland Replay 4.10.1959, illus. ptd. wrappers, as a lot. (2) * Waterford beat Kilkenny 3.12 to 1.10 in the replay to claim their 2nd All-Ireland Title. €200 - €300 1147. G.A.A.: Hurling, Leinster 1950’s-60’s A collection of four Official Match Programmes to inlcude: * Wexford V. Kilkenny (Croke Park) 8.7.56; * Wexford V. Kilkenny (Croke Park) 4.8.57; * Dublin V. Wexford (Corke Park) 28.6.59; * Dublin V. Wexford (Croke Park) 19.6.60; all 8vo, Enniscorthy (An Mac Alla) 1956- 60, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (4) €150 - €200 1148. G.A.A.: Charity Games. A collection of four Official Match Programmes to include: * Hurling Tournament Final for Retreat House Cup and Replicas at Limerick Gaelic Grounds 27.5.1956; * Final of Gold casedWatches Tournament at Bruff 11.8.1957 Limerick V. Waterford; * Limerick Diocesan College Building Fund (Hurling) 30 April 1959 (City V. County) and also 5 April 1959, all 8vo, illus. & adverts ptd. wrappers., as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €80 - €120 1149. G.A.A.: Programmes, Hurling [1960’s] A collection of five Match Programmes to include: * N.H.L. Limerick V. Waterford 11.10.62 (Gaelic Grounds); * Inter-County Snr. Tournament, Kilkenny V. Limerick, (Gaelic Grounds 26. May ‘63); * N.H.L., Clare V. Limerick, 12.3.67, (Gaelic Grounds); * N.H.L., Limerick V. Cork 9.11.69 (Gaelic Grounds); * Bruff G.A.A., Limerick V. Clare, 29.5.69, as a lot, w.a.f. (5) €100 - €150 1150. Wexford v. Tipperary, 1960 Hurling: 1960, All-Ireland Hurling Final, Wexford v. Tipperary, 4.9.1960 at Croke Park, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise fine. (1) * The Model County Boys beat the Tipp Men on a score line of 2.15 to 0.11, winning their 4th All-Ireland Title. €80 - €120 1151. GA.A.: Hurling [1961-65] Four Official Match Programmes for All-Ireland Finals to inlcude: * 1961 Dublin v. Tipperary; * 1962 Wexford v. Tipperary; * 1963 Kilkenny v. Waterford; * 1965 Wexford v. Tipperary; all 8vo, illus., & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good copies, as a lot, w.a.f. (4) €100 - €150 1152. An Unused Ticket for aWet All-Ireland G.A.A.: Hurling, An Official Guinness All-Ireland Hurling Final Ticket, issued for September 12th, 1999 at Croke Park, No. 010222, Hill 16 £12. As a ticket, w.a.f. [Non-Refundable.] (1) * The 1999 All-Ireland saw Cork beat Kilkenny on a narrow margin of 0.13 to 0.12 €20 - €30 1153. 1948 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A.: Programme - Football 1948 , Official 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 finals beating Mayo by a single point in front of 74,645 spectators. €250 - €320 1144 1146 1153