Fonsie Mealy Auctioneers RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS SALE 6th & 7th, December 2022

184 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1164. G.A.A.: Programmes, Leinster, Football 1950/60’s A collection of Nine Official Match Programmes to include: * Meath v. Kildare 12.6.55; * Wexford v. Kildare 22.7.56; * Offaly v. Kildare 2.7.61; * Offaly v. Kildare (Semi) 1.7.62; * Meath v. Kildare 24.7.66; * Dublin v. Kildare 20.6.65; * Meath v. Offaly 23.7.67; * Kildare v. Laois 9.6.68; * Offaly v. Kildare 27.7.69; all 8vo, played in Croke Park, Tullamore, Carlow etc., ptd. wrappers. (9) €180 - €220 1165. 1956 All-Ireland Football Final G.A.A.: Football 1956 , Clar Oifigiuil Craobh Peile na hEireann Croke Park, Cork v. Galway 7 Sept. 1956, 8vo, D. 1956, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) €250 - €320 1166. Cork v. Louth, 1957 G.A.A.: Football, 1957 , Clár Oifigiúil Craobh Peile na hEireann, Croke Park, Cork v. Louth, 8vo D. 1957, 20pps., illus. and adverts., ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Regarded as a ‘David and Goliath’ matching, the Wee County, Louth prevailed, winning on a score line of 1.9 to 1.7. €180 - 220 1167. With Signed Reception Dinner Menu Dublin v. Derry - 1958 G.A.A.: Football , Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile na hEireann in Croke Park, Dublin v. Derry, 28.9.1958, 8vo, D. 1950, 20pps., team sheet Signed by the Dublin Team, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers; together with Menu for Reception Dinner in Clery’s Ballroom, Signed, as a lot. Scarce. (2) €150 - €200 1168. G.A.A.: Programme: Connaught, etc 1950’s/60s A group of three Official Match Programmes for: * Railway Cup Finals, Croke Park, 17 March 1957, Connaught v. Munster (F.), Leinster v. Munster (H.); * Connaught Senior Football Final, St. Comans Park, Roscommon, Leitrim v. Galway, 13.7.58; * All-Ireland College’s Football & N.F.L. Semi-final (replay) Croke Park 5.5.68, all 8vo, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (3) €80 - €100 1169. Kerry v. Galway, 1959 G.A.A.: Football, 1959 , Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Croke Park, 27.9.59, Kerry v. Galway, 8vo, D. 1959, illus. & adverts, 320pps., ptd. wrappers. (1) * This was Kerry’s third All-Ireland title in the 1950’s, beating Galway 3.7 to 1.4. €80 - €100 1170. Down’s Back to Back Titles, 1960 & 1961 G.A.A.: Football 1960 & 1961 , Clár Oifigiúil, Craobh Peile na hEireann, Down v. Kerry, 25.9.1960 Croke Park, 8vo D 1961, 20 pps., illus & adverts, ptd. wrappers; Clár Oifigiúil, Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hEireann Down v. Offaly, 24.9.61, Croke Park, 8vo, D.1961, 20pps., illus and adverts., ptd., wrappers. (2) * 1960 was Down’s first appearance in an All-Ireland where they beat Kerry 2.10 to 0.8. They retained their title beating Offaly 3.6 to 2.8 in front of the largest crowd at the Old Croke Park (90,556 spectators). €150 - €200 1171. Kerry v. Roscommon, 1962 G.A.A.: Football, 1962, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hEireann, 23.9.62, Kerry v. Roscommon, Croke Park, 8vo, D. 1962, 20pps., illus. and adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) * This was Kerry’s 20th All-Ireland Title; they beat Roscommon 1.12 to 1.6. €120 - €140 1172. Dublin v. Galway, 1963 G.A.A.: Football, 1963, Clár Oifigiúil, Cluichí Ceannais Peile na hEireann, 22.9.63, Dublin v. Galway, Croke Park, 8vo, D. 1963, 20pps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) * This was Dublin’s 17th All-Ireland Title, with Des Foley as Captain, they beat the Tribesmen 1.9 to 0.10. €80 - €120 1170 1166