Rare Book & Collectors' Sale June 23rd, 24th & 25th 2026

147 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1169. G.A.A., Medal [Co. Wexford] Football 1927, A silver shield shaped Medal with central circular gold overlay depicting typical Irish motifs, and shamrock surround, the reverse inscribed ‘ 1st June Football C’ship, 1927’ won by Trinity Stars,’ hallmarked. (1) €150 - €200 1170. 1932 GAA ‘Special’ National Football League Medal Medal: Football, N.F.L. (1932) A Celtic Cross design and enamel inlaid silver Medal, the obverse with central section engraved with typical motif, the reverse engraved ‘ An Connradh Naisiunta Sa Peil 1932 (Teas Roinn) Loch Garmen a Bhuadh’ hallmarked. (1) * Special Division Competition saw Eastern and Southern Sections competing, with Cork playing Wexford in the Final at Wexford Park. The Wexford men won 3.5 to 1.8. €500 - €700 1171. G.A.A. Medal [Wexford] 1941, A circular pierced design silver Medal, the center section with typical Irish motifs, surrounded by Celtic border, the reverse inscribed ‘ Co. Wexford Minor F’ball C’ship 1941, Runners Up - O’Tooles,’ hallmarked. (1) €120 - €140 1172. Co. Down G.A.A. Medal Collection Medal: G.A.A. Football, (Co. Down 1974-85) A silver Ulster Minor Football ChampionshipWinners Medal, the obverse with Provincial Arms in enamel, the reverse inscribed ‘ 1979 Craobh Peil Mionuir An Dun,’ hallmarked on base; together with County Minor 1979 Medal (similar design) a Mac Rory Cup Medal, 1978 & 1979, also two Corn na Nog (Ulster Colleges) silver Medal 1974 & 1975 (hallmarked), and three others Down G.A.A. ‘ Straith an Chomtae Ionad Peil ’ 1985, & other ‘ Rann na Feioghe 1976’ as a collection, w.a.f. (9) €600 - €800 1175. 1936 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Hurling 1936 [Programme] All- Ireland Hurling Final, Limerick v. Kilkenny at Croke Park on Sunday 6th September, ‘36 at 3pm, Programme 2d, 2pps., m/ss notes. Scarce. (1) * The Treaty Men beat the Cats on a score line of 5.6 to 1.5 to claim their 5th All- Ireland Title. €350 - €450 1176. 1939 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A. Programme 1939, Craobh Iomana na hEireann, Kilkenny V. Cork 3.9.39, 8vo D. 1939, 8pps., ptd. wrappers. Clean Copy. Scarce. (1) * The 1939 Final was also known as “The Thunder and Lightning Final,”WorldWar Two had just been declared, the Cats beat the Lee Siders 3.3 to 2.7. €500 - €700 1167 1170 1173. 1930 Leinster Football with ‘Print Error’ G.A.A.: Football 1930, Leinster, Official Programme, Cluichi Ceannais Laighean [Iomana] (Peil), Kildare v. Meath, 10.8.1930, Croke Park, 8vo, Enniscorthy (An Mach Alla) 1930, 2pps. Ex. Scarce. (1) * Kildare drew with the Royals on a score line of 0.6 to 1.3. €600 - €800 1172 1174. 1931 All-Ireland Hurling Final (Second Replay) G.A.A.: Hurling 1931, Official Programme - All-Ireland Final, Kilkenny v. Cork (Second Replay) 1st November 1931, Croke Park (Junior Semi-Final Hurling - Liverpool v. Waterford) 8vo, D. (Wood Printing Work) 1931, 2pps. Ex. Scarce. (1) * After two draws, the title went Lee-Side on a score line of 5.8 to 3.4 in front of 31,935 spectators. €700 - €900