DUBLIN.- This sale Includes a terrific lineup of sports collectibles including the oldest rugby international shirt extant - 1899 Ireland, a 1957 Manchester United v Shamrock Rovers football signed by the Busby Babes. The collections of two legendary rock and pop promoters - Pat Egan of Ireland and Jordi Tarda of Catalan - include material from over 150 stars such as Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Madonna, Nirvana, Thin Lizzy, U2, etc. Cinema memorabilia include objects connected to Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo, Laurel and Hardy, and many others, as well as a great collection of James Bond film posters.

A very important piece of Irish soccer memorabilia
When Shamrock Rovers won the League of Ireland in 1957 they had extra cause for celebration; they were the first Irish club to qualify for the European Cup, the fore-runner of the Champion’s League. In the first round they were drawn against Manchester United, managed by Matt Busby who had built a team of exciting young players, the famous “Busby’s Babes” that swept all before them.

Shamrock Rovers hosted Manchester United at home in Milltown for the first leg and lost 6-0. They travelled to Old Trafford for the 2nd leg on 2nd, October 1957. Rovers played magnificently but lost 3-2. Following the match a member of the team was presented with a football signed by the Manchester United team and management.

Busby’s Babes went on to win the second round of the Cup against Dukla Prague and progressed to meet Red Star Belgrade in the third round. It was while returning to England from the away leg against Red Star Belgrade, in February 1958, that the team’s plane crashed after a refuelling stop in Munich. Tragically, eight of the players died as a result of the crash (seven of whom had signed this football). Despite this loss Manchester United reached the final of the European Cup.

The ball is signed by Matt Busby, Geoff Bent, Johnny Berry, Roger Byrne, Jackie Blanchflower, Joe Carolan, Bobby Charlton, Jack Crompton, Duncan Edwards, Ian Greaves, Mark Jones, Noel McFarlane, David Pegg, Albert Scanlon, Tommy Taylor, Liam Whelan.

The football is consigned by a descendant of a Shamrock Rovers team-member. Lot 360, estimate €6,000-€8,000.

The oldest Irish international rugby jersey in the world
After 116 years it has faded to a biscuit colour from its original green but the badge is unmistakeably Irish, albeit with four shamrocks rather than the typical three. The player's name, " W.G. Byron" is handwritten in ink on the maker's label (Lynch of Dublin). It is the earliest international rugby shirt to be offered at auction and a fantastic piece of Irish and international rugby union history.

William (Billy) Grant Byron was born in Londonderry on 1 July 1876 and died there in December 1961. He was a graduate of Edinburgh University and made a career as an accountant. Byron served as an officer in the Royal Irish Rifles in World War I. He played rugby for Derry, Edinburgh University, and North of Ireland. He won eleven caps for Ireland - v. England in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899; v. Scotland in 1896, 1897, 1898 and 1899; v Wales in 1897, 1898 and 1899.

1899 saw Ireland's second Triple Crown victory, a feat not to be repeated until 1948 - included in this lot is a copy of a press photograph of Billy Byron with some of the Irish team including Karl Mullen at Cardiff before the clinching of the Triple Crown in 1948, reminiscent of Jack Kyle and Brian O’Driscoll in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff in 2009.

The market for rugby memorabillia is very hot at the moment with an 1904 New Zealand jersey selling for STG£180,000 at auction in October. Lot 398, estimate: €25,000-€30,000.

International sportsmens’ response to charity fundraiser
A significant collection of signed football and rugby jerseys has been amassed by charitable trust, Care For Shane. They are offered in Whyte’s Sport and Entertainment Memorabilia auction to help fund care for Shane Grogan from Tuam Co. Galway, who suffered severe brain damage as the result of an assault.

The sportsmen from more than 60 international, club and county teams signed jerseys, hats, balls and pennants to support the cause. From Galway GAA to Real Madrid and the All Blacks, players such as Brian Habana, Lionel Messi, Christiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewendowski, Richie McCaw and Kaka signed their club or country shirt. In the case of the Wales 2013 Six Nations jersey and the South Africa 2013 jerseys the shirts are limited editions signed by the entire squads. Estimates range from €80-€400.

Paul McGrath international cap
It seems the FAI were a little slow in getting international caps to Paul McGrath, so when McGrath attended the FAI testimonial dinner for Denis Irwin in 2000 he took it up with the officials there and they agreed to present one in 'settlement'. A green and gilt braid FAI 1st team international cap duly arrived in the post accompanied by a letter 16 May, 2000 to Paul McGrath from Edmond Cox, FAI referring to the enclosed cap and a conversation the two had the previous night "at Denis's dinner". The cap, letter and a signed photograph of Paul McGrath are offered as lot 335, estimate €1,000-€1,500.

Louth All-Ireland football medal
Lot 306 is a GAA Football 1912 All Ireland Gold Medal to Louth, mounted on a 9 carat gold pinback to make a brooch. Inscribed "All Ireland F'ball C'ship. 1912. Won by Louth".The 1912 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final was the 25th All-Ireland Final, and the last to be played at Jones Road. Antrim Mitchels led by two points with fifteen minutes to go, but Louth Tredaghs came back to win their title, 1-7 to 1-2. Louth did not win another All-Ireland until 1957 and have not won one since. Estimate, €2,000-€3,000.

Cinema Posters
James Bond posters are among the most sought after and there is a terrific range to chose from in this auction including, From Russia With Love (lot 467, estimate €2,000-€3,000), Thunderball (lot 468, estimate €2,000-€3,000) and Diamonds Are Forever (lot 472, €400-€600).

Spiderman's first appearance in his own comic
In a first for an Irish auctioneer, Whytes will include sixteen lots of comic books in their forthcoming Sport and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction. The highlight lot is Marvel's most popular character in the first issue of his own comic published in 1963. The copy is most sought after ‘number-1’ issue in all of Marvel Comics and has been graded for condition and sealed in a perspex ‘slab’. Lot 502 Estimate €6,000-€8,000

Marilyn Monroe's gift to a flat-mate
Two struggling actresses going from audition to audition become friends, one marries a successful actor the other changes her name and becomes a Hollywood icon. Marilyn Monroe gave her friend Elaine Barrie-Barrymore (she married actor John Barrymore) a gift of a powder compact to remember that time, engraved "Elaine - Remember - Love - Norma Jean", it is included in Whytes Sport and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction as lot 455, Estimate €2,000-€3,000.

Could these be U2’s first set of autographs as U2?
There must have been a state of high excitement among the pupils of Mount Temple Comprehensive School, Dublin when a rock band formed in their midst.

One pupil managed to get a set of what may be the first autographs signed by all four members of U2 on a page of her autograph book. The band members signed their original names Paul Hewson (Bono); Dave Evans (The Edge); Adam Clayton; and Larry Mullen. Larry added a U2 logo and the inscriptions, “Love to you from U2” and “We will remember you when were (sic) famous”. Lot 606, estimate €2,000-€3,000.

How Madonna dressed to sing "Like a Virgin"
Andre van Pier created stage costumes for music's most flamboyant stars, not least for Madonna who performed "Like a Virgin" on her 1985 "Virgin" tour wearing a white bridal gown designed by him. This dress was exhibited as part of the permanent display of the Barcelona Museum of Rock (Museu del Rock) and comes to Whytes as part of the estate of the Museum's founder Jordi Tarda. Lot 557, estimate €4,000-€6,000.

Pat Egan’s collection of Irish concert posters
As well as being a pioneer of concert promotion in Ireland, Pat Egan has been responsible for the distribution and display of concert and event posters in Ireland for over thirty years. His collection of posters encompasses the land mark performances of that time, Michael Jackson in Parc Ui Caoimh and Lansdowne Road, Frank Sinatra in the Point, Bowie and Madonna in Slane and Garth Brooks eight sellout concerts in the Point Depot in 1994.

There were, of course, the concerts that never happened, George Michael’s cancelled concert in 1988, and a poster for the Nirvana concert that was scheduled for 8 April 1994, the same day that the band's lead singer, Kurt Cobain, was found dead in Seattle, Washington.

A selection of posters from Pat Egan’s collection are offered the forthcoming Sport and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction at Whytes. Estimates range €80-€600

Rock guitarists, signed axes
Among the Rock memorabilia displayed at the Barcelona Museum of Rock were a collection of guitars with signatures collected by Jordi Tarda, founder of the museum and Radio Catalunya rock DJ. Ten of these guitars are included in Whyte’s forthcoming Sport and Entertainment Memorabilia Auction. There are guitars signed by Bob Dylan (lot 533, estimate €800-€1,000); Bruce Springsteen (lot 591, estimate €800-€1,200); and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd (lot 567, estimate €500-€700). A Yamaha 12-string acoustic guitar, lot 584, was signed by Keith Richards, Ron Wood and Mick Taylor on the night the Rolling Stones performed in the O2, London in 2013. Lot 584, estimate €800-€1,000.