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Auction Report
Auction Date
December 10, 2025 - December 10, 2025
Page Size: 617 items in 25 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101

Georgian Quarterly complete from 1958 to 1978

1958 EUR 60.00 - 80.00 EUR 75.00
102

GAA: A wonderful collection of All Star Posters including the very first in 1971

EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 200.00
103

The Gaelic Athletic Association in Dublin 1884-2000

-2005 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
104

GAA: History of Hurling

1946 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 87.50
105 Ryall, Tom Kilkenny

The GAA Story 1884-1984

Kilkenny 1984 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
106 Jim Brophy

Wicklow GAA: The leaters Echo- Wicklow GAA 1884-1984

EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 137.50
107 Derry GAA

Doire- A History of the GAA in Derry

1884-1984 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 50.00
108 Edward Cukketon, editor

Wexford GAA: St Martins GAA Club 1932-82

1982 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 75.00
109

Dublin GAA: Clanna Gael/Fontenoy- The History of Dublin's GAA Club 1887-1950

1994 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
110

Clare GAA: Treasured Memories- A History of O'Callaghan's Mills GAA Club 1886-1995

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
111

The Claret And The Gold

1887-1987 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 93.75
112 Kieran Sheedy

Clare GAA: Feakle

1990 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 75.00
113 Ollie Byrnes

Clare GAA: Clare Hurling Captains- 1887- 2011 The Roll of Honour

2011 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
114

Down GAA: An Dun- The GAA Story

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
115 Tim Moloney, editor

Clare GAA: The Claret and Gold- A History of Tulla Hurling Club 1887-1987

1987 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 75.00
116 Ollie Byrnes

Clare GAA: Heroes without Laurels - A Selection of Clare Hurling Teams 1897-1950

2017 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
117

Down GAA: Liatroim Fontenoys 1988-2013

2016 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
118

Offaly GAA: A History of Daingean GAA 1889-2014

2017 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
119 Malachy McSparran

Antrim GAA: Carey Faughs GAC Centenary History 1903-2003

1994 EUR 40.00 - 80.00 EUR 212.50
120 Eoghan Corry

Kildare GAA: Kildare GAA- A Centenary History

1984 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 68.75
121 edited by john P Graham

Monaghan GAA: The GAA in Monaghan 1887-1999

1984 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 81.25
122

Down GAA: The Clonduff Story 1985-2007

EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
123 Jimmy Blake

Offaly GAA: The Music of the Ash- History of Seir Keiran GAA Club

2006 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 62.50
124

Meath GAA: Royal and Loyal Meath's GAA History Part 1884-1940

2002 EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 68.75
125

Moss Keane with Billy Keane

2005 EUR 40.00 - 60.00 EUR 37.50
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