Wednesday (September 28th): Mealy's, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny. Sporting memorabilia: Tipperary 1896 All-Ireland Hurling Final 9ct gold medal €2,400 (€2,500-€3,500); 1978 Munster v New Zealand rugby match programme €2,300 (€550-€700); silver trophy inscribed "Irish Greyhound Derby Harold's Cross, Dublin, 1943" €900 (€800-€1,500); hurl used by Jack Lynch, Cork hurler and former taoiseach, in the 1944 All-Ireland hurling final €750 (€500-€600); Everlast boxing gloves signed by Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali €620 (€400-€600); How to Play Gaelic Footballbook €380 (€250-€350).
FORTHCOMING FAIRS
Tomorrow: Dolan's Art Auction House, Castletroy Park Hotel, Limerick, from 3pm. Affordable art auction with 230 lots, including a collection of work from the studio of Thelma Mansfield. South Circular Road, Limerickby Ivan Sutton €1,000-€1,500; Path to the Pastureby Mark O'Neill €1,800-€2,400; Apple and Rose Jugby David Ffrench le Roy €1,000-€1,500; Chasing Butterfliesby Thelma Mansfield €600-€800; Heytesbury Streetby Michael Morris €500-€700; Making it to Moneygallby John Schwatschke €500-€800; Wild Flowersby Kay Brennan €150-€250.
FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS
Today and tomorrow: Dublin Antiquarian Book Fair, Freemasons Hall, Molesworth Street, D2. Saturday: noon-7pm. Sunday: 11am-5pm. Collectable books and prints from 22 Irish and British booksellers, including Maggs Brothers of Berkeley Square, London.
