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

139 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1002. 1926, All-Ireland National Football League First Year of Competition Programme: G.A.A. [Football 1926] Official Programme. All-Ireland National Football League Competition Kerry (Munster) v. Leix (Leinster) Croke Park, 21st March, 1926, 8vo, D. (O’Loughlin, Murphy & Boland) 1926, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * This was the First staging of the G.A.A.’s New Competition. Captained by Dick Miller, Laois won after numerous setbacks, including an ordered semi- final replay, and the loss of two players to emigration (Paddy Lenihan and Bill Keeley). TheY beat Kerry in the competition’s first final. €800 - €1000 1003. 1926 All-Ireland Football Semi-Final Programme: G.A.A. - [Football 1926] Official Match Programme All-Ireland Football Semi-Final, Kildare v. Galway at Croke Park, 22nd August [1926], 8vo, D.(wood Printing Works Ltd.) [1926], 2pps., ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) Note: Kerry beat reigning Champions Galway and went on to play Kildare in the Final. Provenance: The Collection of P.D. Mehigan aka “Carbery”, Sports Journalist and Author on the G.A.A. €700 - €900 1004. 1926 All-Ireland Football Final (Replay) Programme: G.A.A. [Football 1926] Official Match Programme. All-Ireland Football Final Replay - Kerry v. Kildare - October 17th at Croke Park, 8vo, D. (wood PrintingWorks) 1926, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Kerry beat Kildare in the Replay 1.4 to 0.4 in front of a crowd of 37,500. After the original match, Kerry sadly lost their centre back Jack Murphy, who passed away due to pneumonia., as a result of leaving his wet clothes on. (1) Provenance: The collection of P.D. Mehigan “Carbery”, Journalist and Author on the G.A.A. €800 - €1000 1005. 1927 Leinster Football Final Programme: G.A.A. [Football 1927] Official / Souvenir Programme. Leinster Football Final, Kildare v. Dublin at Croke Park, August 14th, 1927, 8vo, Wexford (Hanrahan) 1927, 2pps, Rare. (1) * Kildare beat Dublin 0.5 to 0.3 and went on to win against Kerry in the All-Ireland Final, claiming their 3rd Title. (1) Provenance: The Collection P.D. Mehigan, “Carbery”, Journalist and Author on the G.A.A. €600 - €800 1006. G.A.A.: Football, 1929, All Ireland Final (Replica) Programme, Kerry V. Kildare, (Junior Hurling - Antrim v. Cork), 8vo, 2pps, ptd. wrappers, as is. (1) €80 - €100 1002 1003 1004 1005 1006