RARE BOOK, LITERATURE & COLLECTORS’ SALE May 30th & 31st

162 IMPERFECTIONS NOT STATED Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1159. 1940 Camogie Championship Medal: G.A.A., Camogie, 1940 - a silver crossed hurls design Medal, the reverse inscribed “Craobh Sinnsear 1940”, hall marked. (1) * This was the 9th year of the championship with the Cork Ladies (The Rebels) winning 4.1 to 2.2 beating Galway. €600 - €800 1160 – See pages 160 & 161 1161. Medal: G.A.A. (Munster-Hurling) 1928-29, a miniature 9ct gold circular Medal, the obverse with typical Celtic design and pierced centre, inscribed “C.G. na Gcleas- Craobh na Mumhan,” the reverse inscribed “28-29 Iomaindeacht na Sinnsear, do Buaidh,” hallmarked M.R. (Cork), Scarce. (1) * Issued to the members of the victorious Cork Team who beat both Clare in 1928 (replayed) andWaterford in 1929. €400 - €600 1162. Cork v. Dublin, All-Ireland 1941 Programme, Hurling 1941 , All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final, Cork v. Dublin, Croke Park, Sunday 28th September 1941 [Official Programme] 8vo, D. (Sackville Press) 1941, 2pps. ptd. wrappers, worn & loss. Scarce. (1) * Captained by Con Buckley, Cork beat Dublin in the Final to secure there 12th Title and First of Four in a Row. The Championship was disrupted due to the outbreak of foot and mouth. €400 - €500 1163. Cork v. Dublin, All-Ireland 1944 Programme - Hurling 1944 , All-Ireland Hurling Final, Cork v. Dublin at Croke Park, Sunday 3rd September, 1944, 8vo, 2pps, pencil scored, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) * Captained by Sean Condon, the Leesiders beat the Liffey Men on a score line of 2.13 to 1.2 to be the First Team to achieve four in a row in hurling. €400 - €500 1164. Kilkenny v. Tipperary - All-Ireland 1945 Programme, Hurling 1945 , All-Ireland Hurling Finals, Kilkenny v. Tipperary, Croke Park, Sunday 2nd September, 1945, 8vo, 2pps, ptd. wrappers, worn, otherwise Scarce. (1) * Tipperary beat Kilkenny on a score line of 5.6 to 3.6 to claim their 13th title. €300 - €400 1165. 1952 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Programme 1952 , Craobh Iomana na hEireann ibPairc an Chrocaigh 7.9.1952, Dublin v. Cork, 8vo D. 1952, 20pps., ptd. wrappers. (1) * This was Cork’s first of 3 in a row as they beat Dublin 2.14 to 0.7 to claim their 17th Title. (1) €80 - €100 1166. 1954 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A. Programme, Hurling 1954 , Craobh Iomana na hEireann Cork v. Wexford 5.9.54, Croke Park, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Clean copy. * M/ss Scores. (1) €80 - €120 1159 1161 1162 1163 1164 1165