A London-based GAA programme collector is searching for a special copy of the 1982 All Football Final programme.

Glenflesk man Fergal Favier was given a collection of GAA programmes in the early 2000 as a gift.

The 1982 All-Ireland final is one of the most famous encounters ever. Kerry were vying for a record fifth All-Ireland title in a row when a last minute goal by Offaly’s Seamus Derby shattered the dream.

Fergal‘s programme collection included the very booklet that legendary manager Mick O’Dwyer held in his hand that fateful day.
“I was given a large collection of Kerry GAA programmes around the year 2000, as a fantastic and interesting gift,” explained Fergal

“Since then, though, the most important one has been mislaid: it is the programme that Kerry manager, Mick O’Dwyer, held in his hand during the infamous 1982 All-Ireland defeat to Offaly.

"It was my first All-Ireland, sitting on my mother’s lap, and the programme is a very special one, with Micko’s tactical markings written onto the pages, which, of course, were curled up having spent over an hour grasped tightly in his hand and the cylindrical shape he formed was still obvious many years later. I am looking for this programme for a long time now and this is my final attempt to find it!”

Anybody who has any information on the location of this programme can email fergalfavier@hotmail.com.