A collection of three historic All-Ireland Hurling medals won by Kilkenny between 1907 and 1913 and a medal from Clare’s first All-Ireland title in 1914 are among the sporting rarities at Fonsie Mealy’s rare book and collectors sale at the Ormonde Hotel, Kilkenny on May 19. The John T. Power collection of three nine carat gold medals are each inscribed with the years 1907, 1911 and 1913, Kilkenny’s first three in a row. The set is estimated at 10,000-15,000. In 1914 Clare beat Laois in the 15th year of the championship to claim their first All-Ireland Hurling title. The nine carat gold medal of Celtic Cross design from this championship, inscribed “won by Clare” is estimated at 7,000-10,000. The catalogue for the sale lists 747 lots and is online.
The John T. Power All-Ireland medal collection, Kilkenny, 1917, 1911, 1913. UPDATE: THESE SOLD FOR 40,000
The nine carat gold Clare All-Ireland Hurling Championship title medal from 1914. UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR 9,750