The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 49, November 20, 2005, Article 8

1888 IRISH FOOTBALL MEDAL SOLD

According to a November 16 article from Radio Telefís
Éireann (Ireland's Public Service Broadcaster), "A
winner's medal from the first All-Ireland Football
Final in 1888 has been sold at auction at Sotheby's
in London for €31,000.

The 9ct-gold medal was bought by the Limerick Leader
newspaper which said it would put it on public display
in Limerick."

"It had been won by Malachi O'Brien from Ballinvrina,
Emly, who played for the Limerick Commercials GAA Club.
They beat Dundalk Young Irelands by 1-4 to 0-3 in
April 1888.

The medal was eventually passed down through the
family to Mary Doran who lives in Northampton and
who is the daughter of Malachi O'Brien's great-grandnephew.

She said today she was delighted it would be going on
public display in Limerick."

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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