15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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Lot 832/0196
G.A.A.: An Chomhdahail Bhlianhil 1963 – Tuarascail, Cunntas Airgid agus Ruin Don Chomdhail, 14.4.1963, General Meeting of Yearly Accounts and Management of the G.A.A., roy 8vo, D. 1963, 70pps., some pen-ink notes, orig. ptd. wrappers. Good. (1)
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Lot 833/0196
Signed by Some of The Greats
G.A.A. – Hurling: Glen Rovers Hurling Club – Presentation of Medals, at the Savoy Cinema, 11th February, 1951, a printed Menu, single folded sheet by City Printing Works.
* Signed on back cover by Christy Ring, Jack Lynch, Donal O’Donovan, Aodh O’Tuama, Paddy O’Donovan, Denis J. Buckley, & 1 other. Scarce. (1)More details › -
Lot 834/0196
G.A.A.: Great Northern Railway – G.A.A. All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (Final) Cavan v. Meath at Croke Park 28.9.1952, Train Tickets / Time Table and G.A.A. All-Ireland Senior Final Meath v. Kerry at Croke Park 26.9.1954, Train Tickets / Time Table, both leaflets, some wear; together with a collection of 4 Train Ticket Stubs for various G.A.A. Excursions, 1957 (2), 1982, & 1983, a nice collection. (6)
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Lot 835/0196
Sporting Ephemera: G.N.R. (Great Northern Railway), Association Football St. James’s Gate v. Dundalk; Road Motor Services – Phoenix Park Club Races 1939 (2 leaflets); & Leinster Football Championship semi-finals Meath v. Kildare 9.6.1959, all 8vo, Drogheda c. 1939; Drogheda United A.F.C., 1919-44, A.G.M. Notification Card; good as a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 836/0196
Signed by the President & The Taoiseach of Ireland
G.A.A.: Football 1968, Cluichi Ceannais Peile na hEireann, i bPairc an Chrocaigh 22.9.1968, Down v. Kerry, 4to D. (City View) 1968, 28pps., illus. & adverts., ptd. wrappers. Good. (1)
* Signed on front cover by the then Taoiseach Jack Lynch, signed on the middle team sheet spread by Eamon de Valera (President), Brian Lenihan Snr., (Minister for Education), Leonard Lamb (Lord Mayor, Coventry), also signed on back cover by Proinsias Mac Aojan (External Affairs).
* Down claimed their 3rd Title beating Kerry on a score line of 2.12 to 1.13.
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Lot 837/0196
G.A.A.: Co. Wexford – (Moondharrig) pseudo & Toibhin (P.)eds. Loc gCarmain Abu, 8vo, D. 1956, illus., & adverts throughout, orig. ptd. wrappers. Good. A wonderful reference pamphlet covering both aspects of the G.A.A. at Club & County level. (1)
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Lot 838/0196
Signed by the Great Men & Women of Modern G.A.A.
G.A.A. – Signed Ephemera: 1981 All Stars – Clar & Menu, folio, 8pp., & orig. ptd. wrappers, with 14 signatures on back cover, including, Jack & Maureen Lynch, Paddy Buggy, Michael O’Hehir etc; = P.M.P.A All-Ireland Football Finals, 1983, folding Menu Card, 17 signatures; = a Christmas Card, signed by Sean O’Siochain, former President of G.A.A.; = & another signed Card. As a lot, w a.f. (4)
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Lot 839/0196
G.A.A.: Hurling, Limerick, Adare G.A.A., Souvenir of Victory Dinner & Ceili at Glentworth Hotel, Limerick, 29.4.65, sm. 8vo, Lim. 1965, 2pps., with 14 m/ss signatures of the panel on back cover; = together with 2 invitation Cards to Mr. & Mrs. D. Shinney, a nice lot. Good. (3)
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Lot 840/0196
G.A.A.: Newspapers: The Gaelic Echo – Macalla na n-Gaedhael, 2 issues, 13.7.46 & 21.9.1946; Nuachtain Gael – Gaelic Weekly, 5 issues, Vol. II, no’s 69 & 83, Vol. II no’s 8,50,51; Gaelic Weekly – The Gaelic Sportsman, 2 issues, Vol. 12 no’s 1, Vol. 13, No. 9; Gaelic Weekly News, 9 issues, Vol. 1, no’s 7, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, all issues folios, D. 1946-1968, 18 vols. some foxing and defects. As a lot of newspapers, w.a.f. (18)
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Lot 842/0196
The Dublin Metropolitan Hurling Club
G.A.A.: Co. Dublin, The Dublin Metropolitan Hurling Club, a caricature print from the Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, March 22nd 1884, oblong 4to, print on reverse, a good clean sample of this print. Scarce. (1)
* Cusack’s most significant achievement in 1882 was the foundation of the Dublin Hurling Club, the direct successor of which the Metropolitan Hurling Club, was the seed out of which the G.A.A. grew in 1884.
* Hurling had originated in Dublin at Trinity College where the University Hurling Club had drawn up rules as early as 1870 (when Edward Carson was a member).
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Lot 843/0196
A Great Kerry Footballer
Photograph: G.A.A., Footballer, a large black and white action shot of Mick O’Connell (Kerry Footballer) rising above the Down defence in the 1968 All-Ireland Final, taken by Hopkins of Dublin, approx. 22.5 cms x 30.5 cms. Good. Scarce. (1)
* This photograph is widely regarded as the greatest ever Photograph of a Gaelic Football Game.
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Lot 844/0196
Wexford All-Ireland Glory Years
1954-56-60
Ephemera: G.A.A., Co. Wexford, a nice collection of Commemorative Pictures, Posters and Photo Cards of the various successful Wexford Hurling Teams to include (a) an original black and white Press Photograph of the Wexford 1954 All-Ireland Teams (mounted) (b) a supplementary Poster with printed signatures of the Wexford 1954 Team; (c) a large supplementary Poster from the Wexford People, depicting the Wexford Champions of 1956; (d) a large supplementary Poster from the Wexford People, depicting the Wexford Champions of 1960; (e) a supplementary Poster with printed signatures of the 1960 Team; (f) together with three other Wexford ptd Photo Cards of the 1968 Wexford Champions, and two others (not identified), as a collection, w.a.f. Fine. (8)
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Lot 845/0196
Cork’s Hurling Four-in-a-Row 1944
Photograph, G.A.A. Hurling, a large black and white Team/Group Photograph of the 1944 Cork Team in the All-Ireland Final against Dublin. amongst the Cork Legends are Christy Ring, Jack Lynch, Jim Young, Bill “Long Punch” Murphy & “Tough” Barry (The Trainer), approx. 22.5cms x 31cms, taken by the Cork Examiner. Good. Scarce. (1)
* Cork beat Dublin to claim their fourth in a row on a score line of 2.13 to 1.2.
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Lot 846/0196
G.A.A.: Photographs – Railway Cup – A nice collection of 5 original and ptd. Photographs, each approx. 14cms x 16cms, included are some nice team portraits and action photographs from Railway Cup semi-finals and finals, during the late 60’s and early 70’s, a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 847/0196
The Famous 1956 All-Ireland Hurling Final
Photograph: G.A.A., Hurling 1956. A set of four various size Press Photographs depicting famous scenes from the 1956 All-Ireland Final between Cork & Wexford, includes:
(A) Wexford full back Nick O’Donnell clawing the ball from defence (reproduction);
(B) Christy Ring (Cork) on the ground after striking and scoring a goal;
(C) Paddy Barry (Cork) in full flight going at the Wexford defence;
(D) The decisive moment in the ’56 Final, when Ring turned the defense and struck at point blank against Art Foley (Wexford Goalkeeper). Foley caught the ball and cleared it. Ring followed into the goal mouth after, shook his hand and said Your’e after beating us you black b****d, all press photos (Irish Press), as a collection, w.a.f. Good. (4)
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Lot 848/0196
G.A.A.: Photographs – Hurling – A nice collection of approx. 15 original and ptd. Photographs, approx. 12cms x 14cms, included are some fine team portraits and good action shots of All-Ireland semi and final day matches at Croke Park, during the 1960’s & 1970’s. As a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 849/0196
Photograph: G.A.A., Hurling 1958. A large black and white Press Photograph (taken by Justin Yesson, “Nationalist”) depicting the Tipperary & Galway Teams being lead around Croke Park by the Artane Boys Band. In the background the Cusack Stand is being re-constructed. Good. (1)
* Tipperary beat Galway to claim their 17th All-Ireland Title by fending off the Tribesmen on a score line of 4.9 to 2.5.More details › -
Lot 850/0196
G.A.A.: Photographs – Football – A good collection of approx. 20 original and ptd. Photographs, each of approx. 20cms x 24cms, including very fine team portraits, including Cork, Kerry, Offaly, also action shots from semi-finals and finals from the All-Ireland’s during the 1960’s and early 1970’s at Croke Park. As a collection, w.a.f. (1)
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Lot 851/0196
Photographs: G.A.A., Co. Cork, a collection of five miniature black and white Photographs, depicting the cork & Wexford Teams parading around Croke Park, two different angle shots of the Cork Team and one other, together with an old mounted Card with notes. As photographs, w.a.f. Good. (5)
* This final brought Christy Ring his 8th All-Ireland Title, in front of a crowd of 84,856. Cork beat Wexford 1-9 to 1-6.
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Lot 852/0196
The 1969 All-Ireland Hurling Final
Photographs: G.A.A. Hurling 1969. A collection of fourteen black and white Photographs, including action shots, close ups and group photographs of both Kilkenny & Cork in th 1969 All-Ireland final. They include, Pa Dillon, Eddie Keher, Willie Walsh all in action (or injured), close-ups of Martin Coogan, Jim Treacy, Ted Carroll, Paddy Barry, Charlie Cullinane & others. A wonderful photographic record of this famous final. As a collection of photographs, w.a.f. (14)
* Kilkenny beat Cork 2.15 to 2.9
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