29 July 2010 - Rare Books & Collectors' Specialist Sale

#0207

Lot 1046/0207

SOLD Hammer price €100

G.A.A.: Wexford, William (T.) With Heart and Hand, the Inside Story of Wexford’s Hurling Resurgence, 8vo D. 1996, LIMITED EDN., signed 87 (200), signed on front loose-end by the entire Wexford Squad, illus., orig. boards, & illus., d.j. Good. (1)
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Lot 1047/0207

SOLD Hammer price €60

G.A.A.: [Cusack (M.)] The Celtic Times, Vol. 1, 8 – 53, Feb. – Dec. 1887, folio, Clare (The Clasp Press) 2003, Reprint, cloth & d.j. Good. (1)

Lot 1048/0207

SOLD Hammer price €280

G.A.A.: Co. Wexford, Quirke (B.) & Donegan (M.)eds. County Wexford G.A.a. Review, 4to Wexford, 1971 – 1998, 11 issues (all published), illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, together with two other issues 2000 & 2002, as a periodical, w.a.f. (15)

Lot 1049/0207

SOLD Hammer price €80

G.A.A.: Mc Cann (Owen) The Greats of Gaelic Games, D. 1977 – 1984, 4to, 6 issues, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good copies. (6)

Lot 1050/0207

SOLD Hammer price €70

G.A.A.: Periodical, Co. Dublin, Dublin, Official Publication of G.A.A. Dublin County Board, 4to, 20 issues, D. 1975 – 1998, (’75, ’79, 81 – 98), all illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers, as a periodical, w.a.f. (20)

Lot 1051/0207

SOLD Hammer price €90

G.A.A.: Periodicals, Co. Cavan: Cavan Yearbook & Breffni Sporting Life & Blianiris An chabain, 1978 – 2003, 16 issues, illus. & adverts, ptd. wrappers. Good lot. (16)

Lot 1052/0207

SOLD Hammer price €2600

The American Invasion 1888
“First Ever G.A.A. Hurling Match in America”
Medal: G.A.A., The Invaders, 1888, Hurling, an attractive and unusual silver Medal by E. Johnson, Dublin, the obverse in Celtic Cross shape, with crossed hurls through centre inscribed G.A.A. 1888, an extremely rare and unusual early G.A.A. (hurling) Medal. (1)
* Cusack, Croke & Davin fostered the idea of sending Irish top athletes and hurlers to America with the view of strengthening the interest of the exiles in their native pastimes. The venture cost over £1,000, however the sum was not acquired, but the G.A.A. took the plunge and 48 invaders left for the “states” in September 1888. The voyage took 9 days eventually anchoring in New York Harbour. The Programme commenced with a hurling match (the above medal). The Press declared There is Nothing in the World to compare with Irish Hurling, thus was the first time hurling was played on American soil.
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Lot 1053/0207

Early Dublin All-Ireland Title 1902
G.A.A.: Football, 1902, All-Ireland Senior Football Title 1902, won by Dublin [Bray Emmett’s] a magnificent 9ct gold Medal in the G.A.A. traditional Celtic Cross design by J.S., inscribed All-Ireland Football Championship 1902 won by Dublin [Bray Emmett’s], awarded to Bill Sherry. Good & Scarce.
* The final took place in Cork, with Bray Emmett’s beating London on a score line of 2.8 to 0.4, a game in what the “Dubs” claimed a three-in-a-row. (Bill Sherry was involved in all).
Provenance: By direct descent.
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Lot 1054/0207

SOLD Hammer price €4250

The Cats First Ever All-Ireland Success
Medal: G.A.A., Hurling 1904, an attractive and rare All-Ireland Hurling Championship Medal, the inscribed “All-Ireland Hurling Championship, 1904, won by Tullaroan, Kilkenny,” 9ct gold by H. & H. (Hopkins & Hopkins), the obverse in the Celtic Cross Manor inscribed “Cumann na gCleas-Luit gaedhealach,” with “Eire,” across the centre and with central harp overlay, in good condition. Scarce.
* During the early stages of the G.A.A., Counties were represented by Clubs, Tullaroan represented Kilkenny, The Final took place a Carrick-on-Suir (24.6.1906) between St. Finbarrs (Cork) & Tullaroan (Kilkenny), the Cats beat the rebels 1-9 to 1-8.
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Lot 1056/0207

SOLD Hammer price €2400

All-Ireland Football Final in Athy, Co. Kildare
Dublin V. Cork 1906
Medal: G.A.A., Football, All-Ireland Senior Football Medal, the reverse inscribed All Ireland Championship football, won by Kickhams, Dublin 1906, the obverse in the shape of a Celtic Cross, the centre with a harp overlay with Eire, across the centre, by Egan of Cork, 9ct gold. good and scarce example of an early GAA medal. (1)
* Dublin (Kickhams) beat Cork (Fermoy) at a time when club represented their counties, the score was 6 points to 5 points.
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Lot 1057/0207

SOLD Hammer price €600

Medal: G.A.A., Hurling 1907, Leinster Senior Hurling Title, the reverse inscribed Won by J. Henessy, 1907 [Kilkenny], converted into a brooch, the obverse with a pierced harp centre and Celtic design surround, inscribed at base Connradh Laighean, by Hopkins & Hopkins, Dublin, 9ct gold. Good & Scarce. (1)
* The Cats beat Dublin on a score line of 4-14 to 1-9 to win their 11th title.
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Lot 1058/0207

SOLD Hammer price €1700

Dublin All-Ireland Title, 1908
G.A.A.: Football, 1908, All-Ireland Senior Football Title, 1908, won by Dublin. A magnificent 9ct gold Medal in the G.A.A. traditional Celtic Cross design, by Hopkins & Hopkins [reminisce of a broach conversion] inscribed All-Ireland Football Championship 1908, won by Dublin, awarded to D. Kavanagh. Good Scarce.
* The final was contested between Dublin and London in a 17 a side match in October 1909, at Jones Road, Dublin were victorious on a score line of 1.10 to 0.4.
Provenance: by direct Family descent.
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Lot 1059/0207

SOLD Hammer price €700

Pair of Early Co. Dublin Club Medals
Medal: G.A.A., Football, Co. Dublin, 1909 & 1911, a pair of 9ct gold medals awarded to Keatings,” the obverse on each inscribed Senior Football 1909 / 1911, won by Keatings, the obverse with pierced centre depicting the County Crest, the base of each inscribed G.A.A. Co. Gaile Atha Cliath, Cureathmir, by J.M. (John Miller) Duke Street, Dublin, a rare pair of early GAA County Medals. Good & Scarce. (2)
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Lot 1060/0207

Rare Croke Cup Medal, 1912
Medal: G.A.A., Football, 1912 Croke Cup Football Championship, the reverse inscribed 1912 Croke Cup C’ship, F’ball, won by Dublin, the obverse surmounted by a harp, surrounded by shamrocks, the centre with overlay depicting cross, round tower and wolfhound., by Hopkins & Hopkins, Dublin, 9ct gold. Good & Scarce. (1)
* Dublin were victorious over Clare on a score line of 3-4 to 0-1 at Jone’s Road, in this short lived competition which began in 1896 and ended in 1915.
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Lot 1061/0207

SOLD Hammer price €1800

Cork All-Ireland Title, 1919
G.A.A.: Hurling, 1919, All-Ireland Senior Hurling title, 1919, won by cork. A magnificent 9ct gold Medal in the G.A.A. traditional Celtic cross design by John Millar, Duke Street, Dublin, inscribed all Ireland Hurling Championship, 1919, won be Cork, awarded to John O’Keeffe. Good Scarce. (1)
* In the competitions 32nd year, the final was competed between Cork (represented by a selection of club players) and Dublin (represented by club side “Collegans”) cork bet the Leinster Champions 6-4 to 2-4 at Croke Park on the 21st September, 1919.
Provenance: By direct Family descent.
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** PLEASE NOTE: THAT THERE IS A QUESTION AS TO THE RECEIPTENT OF THIS MEDAL AND IS BEING SOLD AS AN ALL-IRELAND CORK MEDAL.

Lot 1062/0207

SOLD Hammer price €320

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)

Lot 1063/0207

Medal: G.A.A.: Irish Army 1928, an attractive 9ct gold Celtic Cross design Medal, the reverse inscribed All Army Hurling C’ships, 1928, the obverse in the Celtic Cross style inscribed Cumann Cleas Luth an Airm, with sunburst central overlay and enamel design, an attractive early army medal. Scarce. (1)
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Lot 1064/0207

SOLD Hammer price €110

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.

Lot 1065/0207

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.

Lot 1066/0207

SOLD Hammer price €200

G.A.A.: Co. Limerick 1937, an attractive silver Celtic Cross design, the revers inscribed Limerick Junior F’ball C’Ship 1937 Winner’s Treaty, by J.M. (John Millar), with various Celitc motifs on obverse. Good. (1)