RARE BOOK & COLLECTORS’ SALE 12th -13th December 2023

137 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 996. Medal: G.A.A. [Hurling 1962], A silver shield shaped and etched Medal, the obverse with central gold plaque overlay, the reverse inscribed ‘Amer(ican) League, S.H. (Senior Hurling) C’ship, 1962 - Galway, hallmarked H. & H. (Hopkins & Hopkins. (1) €120 - €180 997. Wolfe Tone Memorial Tournament Presentation G.A.A.: Griffith (Arthur)ed. Meagher of the Sword, 8vo, D. (M.H. Gill) 1916, First Edn., frontis & illus, inset on f.e.p. printed noting that the intention was to present members of the winning team Tipperary with ‘Wolfe Tone’s Autobiography,’ [and have chosen substitutes including the above title] for match at Croke Park, Dublin, Aug. 13th, 1916,’ Signed of by Rev. O’Houlihan, J.J. Kennedy and Frank McGrath, green cloth. Nice Association. (1) €150 - €250 998. Photographs: G.A.A. [1884-1920], A folder of Important G.A.A. Original Postcard and Press Photographs of Teams, including Tipperary (Thurles) First All-Ireland 1887, 1906 All-Ireland Champions (Hurling), Tipperary (1896), Tipperary Hurling (1906), Tipperary Football (1912), College UCD (1919), Nenagh Gaelic Football (1911), Boherlahen Selection Nenagh 1919, and others, photographs, as a collection, w.a.f. (1) €400 - €500 999. Photographs: G.A.A., 1920’s, Three original Postcard Photographs of the 1922 (All-Ireland) Tipperary, 1924 (Tipperary) and the 1926 (Tipperary) Teams, as photographs, w.a.f. (3) €180 - €220 1000. Photographs: G.A.A. (1930-39), A folder of original Postcard and Press Photographs of Teams including Tipperary All-Ireland Champions 1937, Railway Cup (Munster) 1934, 1930 Tipperary Minors, as a collection, as photographs, w.a.f. (1) €150 - €200 995. 1961, Leinster Senior Hurling Championship Medal: G.A.A. [Hurling 1961] A 9ct gold circular pierced and etched Medal, the obverse with central harp ‘Craobh Iomana Laigheen,’ the reverse inscribed ‘Sinnseair 1961, Ath Cliath,’ hallmarked, J.M. (John Miller, Dublin). (1) * The Dubs beat defending All-Ireland Champions Wexford in the Leinster Final (7.05 to 4.08) They reached the All-Ireland Final, however lost to Tipperary by just 1 point. €1000 - €1500 997 998 999