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

142 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1033. 1926 All-Ireland Hurling Final Programme: G.A.A. [Hurling 1926] Official Match Programme - Hurling Final. Cork v. Kilkenny at Croke Park, 24th October 1926, 8vo, D. (Wood Printing Works) 1926, 2pps., ptd. wrappers. Scarce.(1) * The 40th staging of the Championship saw Cork win their 8th Title beating the Cats 4.6 to 2.0. It was the First All-Ireland Hurling Final to be broadcast on Radio. The commentary was by P.D. Mehigan. Provenance: The Collection P.D. Mehigan,”Carbery,” Journalist and Author on the G.A.A. €800 - €1000 1034. 1927 Leinster Hurling Final Programme: G.A.A. [Hurling 1927] Official / Souvenir Programme of Leinster Hurling Final, Kilkenny v. Dublin at Croke Park, 17th July 1927, 8vo Wexford (Hanrahan) 1927, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * The Dubs beat Kilkenny on a score line of 7.7 to 4.6. They subsequently went on to win their Fifth Title under the captaincy of Mick Gill. Provenance: The collection of P.D. Mehigan, “Carbery”, Author and Journalist on the G.A.A. €600 - €800 1035. Three in a Row for Munster G.A.A. : Hurling [All Ireland College], Official Programme, Munster v. Leinster, Sunday 28th April 1929 at Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, 8vo, Kilkenny (Printing Works) 1929, 2pps, signed on front cover ‘Ty. (Tommy) Semple’ (Tipperary Hurler / Republican) whose son was a member of the Munster Team, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Munster beat Leinster on a score line of 8.06 to 5.00 to win three in a row. €250 - €320 1036. G.A.A.: [Munster] Hurling 1934, Official Programme, Cork v. Tipperary at Waterford Gaelic Field, Sunday June 10th, 1934, 8vo, Waterford (Munster Express) 1934, adverts, 4pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €250 - €320 1037. G.A.A.: Munster [Hurling 1938] Official Programme, Cork v. Limerick at Thurles 22nd May, 1938, 8vo, Thurles (M. Larkin) 1938, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €200 - €300 1038. G.A.A.: Munster [Hurling 1939] Official Programme, Tipperary v. Limerick, 21st May 1939 at Thurles, 8vo, Thurles (M. Larkin) 1939, 2pps, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €180 - €250 1033 1034 1035 1036 1037 1038