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

163 Fonsie Mealy’s Est. 1934 1167. 1956 All-Ireland Hurling Final G.A.A.: Hurling 1956 , Clár Oifigiúil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i bPairc an Chroiaigh 23.9.1956, Cork V. Wexford, 8vo, D. 1956, illus & adverts, 20pps, ptd. wrappers. (1) €80 - €120 1168. All-Ireland Hurling Final 1957 - Kilkenny v. Waterford G.A.A.: Programme: Hurling 1957 , Clair Oifigiuil Craobh Iomana na hEireann, Croke Park, 1.9.1957, 8vo illus. & ptd. wrappers. (1) * The Cats beat Waterford 4.10 to 3.12 in front of 70,594 spectators, under the captaincy of Mick Kelly. €80 - €100 1168A. Programmes: G.A.A. - Munster 1957/58, two Official Match Programmes for Munster Senior Hurling Championships to include: * Cork v. Tipperary, 30th June 1957, at Limerick Gaelic Grounds, 8vo, Limerick (key Printing) 1957, 8pps, printed wrappers, Tipperary beat Cork 6.6. to 4.4 * Cork v. Tipperary, 22nd June 1958, Gaelic Grounds, 8vo Limerick (key Printing) 1958, folding ptd. wrappers (Tipperary won 2.6 to 2.4) as programmes. Scarce. (2) €150 - €200 1169. 1959 All-Ireland Hurling Programme G.A.A.: Programme 1959 , Clar Oifigil Craobh Iomana na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh. Kilkenny v. Waterford 6th September 1959, 8vo D. 1959, 20ps., illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. (1) * Waterford beat Kilkenny in the 72nd year of the competition on a scoreline of 3-12 to 1-10 after a replay. €70 - €100 1170. Wexford v. Tipperary, 1960 G.A.A.: Hurling 1960, All-Ireland Hurling Final, Wexford v. Tipperary, 4.9.1960 at Croke Park, 20pps, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, some wear, otherwise fine. (1) * The Model County Boys beat the Tipp Men on a score line of 2.15 to 0.11, winning their 4th All-Ireland Title. €60 - €80 1171 – See page 164 1172. Medal: G.A.A. - [Garda Siochana] the obverse with pierced Celtic design and enamelling inscribed “Garda Siochana na hEireann,” the reverse “Police Inter Club Tournament R.U.C. V. Garda,” hallmarked. (1) €150 - €200 1173. 1944 All-Ireland Football Final Back to Back Titles for Roscommon Programme: G.A.A., 1944 , Clar Oifigeamhail Craobh Peile na hEireann, Ciarraidhe (Kerry) v. Ros Comain (Roscommon) i bPairc an Chrocaigh, 24.9.44, 8vo, D. (Clo Oirig Ui Chaoite) 1944, 14pps, adverts., ptd. wrappers. Good Copy. Scarce. (1) * In front of a crowd of 79,245, Roscommon claimed back to back titles on a score line of 1.9 to 2.4 . €500 - €600 1174. Meath v. Mayo, 1951 G.A.A.: Football, 1951 , Clár Oifigíl Ceannais Peile na hEireann, Croke Park, 23.9.51, Meath v. Mayo, 8vo D. 151. illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €120 - €140 1175. G.A.A.: Football 1954, Official Match Programme, All-Ireland Minor Football semi-final Armagh v. Kerry, 22.8.54 [All- Ireland Junior Hurling] semi-final, Antrim v. Wicklow, 8vo, D. (Clo-Oifig Ui Chaoilte) 1954, 2pps., ptd. wrappers. Scarce. (1) €70 - €90 1176. G.A.A., Programmes, Connaught 1959-63, Official Match Programmes, to include: * Connaught Senior Football Championship, semi-final Replay Leitrim v. Mayo at St. Coman’s Park, July 12th, 1959, 8vo, Roscommon (Champion) 1959, ptd. wrappers; * Connaught Senior Football Championship semi-final Roscommon v. Leitrim, at Markievicz Park, Sligo, 19th June 1960, 8vo, Sligo (Champion) 1960, ptd. wrappers; * Connaught Senior Football semi-final Roscommon v. Leitrim, Markievicz Park, 23rd June 1963, 8vo Sligo (Champion) 1963, ptd. wrappers. As a lot, w.a.f. (3) €100 - €150 1177. Dublin v. Kerry G.A.A. Football, 1955 : Craobh Peile na hEireann i bPairc an Chrocaigh , 25.9.55, Dublin v. Kerry, 8vo D. 1955, 20pps., illus. & adverts, v. clean copy. (1) * Kerry claimed their 18th All-Ireland Title with 3 points to spare on a score line of 0.12 to 1.6. €70 - €90 1167 1176 1173 1174