15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
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15 September 2009 - Irish Literary & Sporting Memorabilia Sale
#0196
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Lot 1121/0196
Tipperary’s 7th Munster Football Title
Medal, G.A.A., Co. Tipperary Football 1922. An attractive 9ct gold medal with pierced centre and heavy Celtic engraving. The obverse with central enamel overlay and inscribed C. na gCl & Craobh na Mumhan, the reverse Sa Peil, Trobraid Arann a Buadh, 1922, by Egans of Cork. Good. Scarce. (1)
* Tipperary beat Limerick on a score line of 1-7 to 0-1, a match that took place right at the height of the Irish War of Independence.
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Lot 1122/0196
Medal, G.A.A. Co. Cork 1924, an unusually shaped pierced silver medal with various Celtic motifs, the reverse inscribed Mn. F.C. C.ship 1924, won by St. Nics, by Egan of Cork. Fine. Scarce. (1)
* In 1923 the Cork G.A.A. organised a special Football League, in which the final took place in January 1924, St. Nicholas F.C. beat U.C.C. in the final 4.2 to 1.1.More details › -
Lot 1123/0196
Medals: G.A.A., Co. Kilkenny Hurling 1927. A very attractive pair of hurling medals (a) a shield stamped and pierced 9ct gold Medal, the obverse profusely decorated with shamrocks, the centre depicting the wolfhound, round tower & sunburst, the reverse inscribed Kilkenny Hurling Championship 1927, won by Mooncoin, by Hopkins & Hopkins; = (b) an attractive profusely decorated silver medal with overlay of crossed hurls and harp, the reverse inscribed, reputed to be a Mooncoin, Runners-Up County Medal from the 1920’s, by Roche, Cork, an unusual and rare pair. Good. (2)
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Lot 1124/0196
Medal, G.A.A., Co. Westmeath Football 1929. A very attractive circular and pierced 9ct gold Medal, the obverse centred by the Westmeath Coat of Arms, and surrounded by Westmeath Senior Football Championship 1929, the obverse inscribed Winners, Athlone, by J. Millar, Dublin, with a cross bar for a brooch. An attractive and rare medal. Good. (1)
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Lot 1125/0196
Co. Galway Hurling Medals
The Melvin Collection
Medals, G.A.A. Hurling, Co. Galway, Castlegar G.A.A., a collection of 8 silver Hurling Medals awarded to Patrick Melvin of Castlegar, the medals include:
(A) a shield shaped silver Medal, obverse with enamel circular overlay depicting the Galway County Crest, inscribed on reverse Junior Hurling, Castlegar 1934, by J. Millar;
(B) a shield shaped silver Medal, the obverse with gold overlay, depicting crossed hurls and the Galway County Crest, the reverse inscribed Craobh Iomana Gaillimh 1937, Caislean Gearr,;
(C) a shield shaped silver Medal, the obverse with gold overlay depicting crossed hurls and the Galway County Crest, and Celtic design, the reverse inscribed Snr. H. Co. C’ship 1938, Winers Castlegar, by J. Millar;
(D) a circular silver Medal, the obverse with gold overlay depicting crossed hurls, the reverse inscribed Castlegar 1940 Snr. H. Co. Champions, by J. Millar;
(E) a circular shaped silver Medal, the obverse with Celtic design & enamel overlay depicting crossed hurls, the reverse inscribed C..C.G. Baire 1941, Caislean Gearr, by J. Millar;
(F) a circular shaped silver Medal, the obverse with Celtic design and central enamel overlay depicting cross hurls, the reverse inscribed 1955, Inter-Factory Hurling L’gue Group A, T. Mc Donagh’s, by J. Millar;
(G) a pair of silver Celtic design Medals, not inscribed. Good;
(H) together with an original black and white Photograph of the 1936 Castlegar GAA Hurling Team,
a unique collection, w.a.f. V. Rare. (a lot)
Provenance: The Melvin Family.
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Lot 1126/0196
Medals, G.A.A. A collection of 5 silver G.A.A. Medals, (a) a pair of pierced silver medals, with a central harp and football overlay, inscribed on the reverse Cumann na Scolairi 1930 & 1931, by J. Millar; (b) a shield shaped silver medal with enamel overlay, inscribed on reverse Eastern Command B. Coy., Hurling League Winners 1946, by J. Milar; (c) a shield shaped silver medal with Celtic design, inscribed on reverse Longford Schools League 1963, Shannon Gaels, by J. Millar; (d) a shield shaped silver medal with gold overlay, inscribed Ballyneale Tournament 1955, by J. Millar, as a collection, w.a.f. (5)
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Lot 1127/0196
Medals: G.A.A., Co. Tipperary – A collection of three silver Sporting Medals, for (a) “1932 Co. Tipperary P. Schools C’ship Senior 1st,” by A. Duffner, Tipperary; (b.) “1950 – North Tipperary G.A.A.,” with gold overlay bust of Thomas Mc Donagh, inscribed on reverse “Jun. h’ling C’ship, Kilruane Mc Donagh,”; (c.) another for “Co. Tipperary Handball Championship 1958, Jun. H.B.Q.,” by J. Millar, Dublin, as a collection. Good. (3)
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Lot 1128/0196
Medal, G.A.A. Co. Donegal Football, 1933. An attractive circular silver medal with Celtic design and central shield shaped gold overlay depicting The Red Hand of Ulster, and inscribed at bottom Cuige Uladh, the reverse engraved C.L.C.G., Craobh Peile Sois, Co. Tir Conaill 1933, by J. Millar, Dublin. Good. Scarce. (1)
* The 1933 Donegal Football Championship was competed for between Dungloe & Bundoran, Dungloe won on a scoreline of 3.2 to 1.3.
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Lot 1129/0196
Medal, G.A.A. – London Hurling 1934. A very attractive circular and pierced 9ct gold medal, the obverse with central overlay of an enamel harp, and inscribed G.A.A. – 1884 – 1934, Jubilee, the reverse G.A.A. Brian Borus, London Hurling League 1934, by Roche of Cork. Good. Scarce. (1)
* The London Hurling League began in 1897, the competition is held among the top clubs in the London Area. Brian Borus have won the event 26 times.
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Lot 1130/0196
Co. Tipperary Football 1935
Medal: G.A.A. – Munster Football, 1935: An attractive 9ct gold circular Medal with pierced centre, & heavy Celtic engraving, “Craobh na Mumhan – Peile Mionur, 1935,” won by Tipperary & awarded to W.P. Maher, by O’Connell, Cork. V. good. (1)
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Lot 1131/0196
Medal, G.A.A., Co. Donegal Football 1936/37. An attractive silver medal, with central panel engraved with Celtic motifs, and with four Provincial coats of arms in enamel, the reverse is inscribed An Connradh Naisiunta sa Peil Rionn II 1936-37, Dun na nGall, Dara Duais, by J. Millar, Dublin. Scarce. (1)
* The Second Division Football League was contested between Donegal & Longford in the 1936/37 Season, Donegal came second.
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Lot 1132/0196
Medals: G.A.A. – Football: A pierced & engraved silver Medal, An Sgiath Ui Muileoir, 1936, Domhnach Broc a Bhuaidh, with overlaid gold football; = a pierced & enamelled G.A.A. Celtic Cross type silver Medal, inscribed on reverse, Bellmullet Dist. Section Compt. 1944 Winner Belmullet; = also a silver Medal inscribed, Smithwicks Tournament, Dromahaire Festival 1968 Winners, with overlaid football. As a coll., w.a.f. (3)
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Lot 1133/0196
G.A.A.: Football – Co. Westmeath: A silver pierced medal with shamrocks and Celtic motifs, inscribed on reverse “Mc Crann Cup 1936 – 37,” with hall mark “J.T.” Good. (1)
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Lot 1134/0196
Medal: G.A.A., Co. Roscommon, Handball 1937. A very attractive circular silver Medal, the obverse with central overlay depicting various Celtic motifs, surrounded with the Provincial crests, the reverse inscribed Feis Cruachain, Handball T’Ment 1937, H. O’Doherty, by J. Millar. Good. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 1135/0196
Medals: Hurling: A silver G.A.A. type Celtic Cross design Medal with central overlaid gold panel with crossed hurlerys; = and another with enamel central panel. (2)
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Lot 1136/0196
G.A.A.: Cork County?, 1941: An attractive bell shaped silver Medal with engraved decoration of Irish Wolfhound, Harp, Round Tower and Shamrock on front, and inscribed ‘Sinnsear, 1941’on reverse. Interesting. (1)
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Lot 1137/0196
Medals: G.A.A., Co. Wexford Football 1942. Two very attractive silver Football Medals, (a) a circular and pierced silver Medal, with gold overlay of a football, surmounted by a harp, the reverse inscribed Co. Wexford Junior Football Championship 1942, Gorey Blues, by J. Millar; (b) a very attractive cross shaped silver Medal, depicting shamrocks, with a football overlay, inscribed Gaelic Athletic Association, the reverse Feis Guaire 1942, by J. Millar, a rare pair. Good. (2)
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Lot 1138/0196
Gold Medals
Important Cork G.A.A. Medal Collection
Medals: G.A.A. Co. Cork. An impressive and attractive Collection of 5 G.A.A. Medals, each awarded to Eamon Young of Cork. They are attractively arranged together to form a Bracelet. The Medals include a cross section of his sporting career, and consist of:
(a) a 9ct gold circular Munster Medal with pierced centre and heavy Celtic engraving, Iomaint na Mioniur 1939, Corc a Bua-E. Young, by Roche of Cork.
(b) a 9ct gold circular Munster Medal with pierced centre and heavy Celtic engraving Peil Soisearach, 1940, Corcaigh a buadh, by M.R.;
(c) a 9ct gold circular Munster Medal with pierced centre and Celtic engraving Peil Sinnsear 1945 – Corcaigh, by J.M. (John Millar);
(d) a fine 9ct gold All-Ireland Medal, Craobh Peile na h-Eireann 1945 – Corcaigh a buaidh, in the G.A.A. Celtic cross style, with overlaid harp in centre, engraved in the Celtic style, by John Millar.
(e) an attractive 9ct gold circular Munster Medal, with pierced centre and Celtic engraving Peil na Soisearach, Corcaigh a buaidh 1949, by B.M. & Co.
* A truly desirable collection of Cork G.A.A. Medals. Scarce. (5)
* Eamon Young was born in Dunmanway, Co. Cork. He was a member of the winning Munster S.F.C. in 1943 and also took part in the County’s 3rd All-Irealnd success in 1945 by beating Cavan in the final to capture “Sam”. He won two Railway Cup Medals in 1941 and 1946. His father Jack was a member of the A.I.S.F.C. Cork Team that won in 1911. His brother Jim was a successful hurlery with Cork.
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Lot 1139/0196
G.A.A.: Hurling – America, 1946: G.A.A., N.Y., Galway 1946, a Champions Medal awarded to P. Mahoney. An attractive 10ct gold Medal in the shape of a cross, chased by a circular enamel border, enamelled with the American & Irish colours, & with central American Eagle over two crossed Hurleys, inscribed, rare & v. good. = Also a piece of diamond shaped felt, with embroidered letters G.A.A. (2)
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Lot 1140/0196
Medal: G.A.A. 1948: A silver pierced and decorated Medal with shamrocks and embossed panel with three lions, inscribed on reverse – “Baire Idir ‘A’ 1948 – Ruadan,” hall marked by J.M. (John Millar). Good. (1)
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