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An auctioneer is described as an agent who accepts bids and sells goods at auction. The profession goes back thousands of years. In ancient Babylon, for instance, they used to hold auctions of women for marriage, indeed it was considered illegal to allow a daughter to be sold outside the auction process. In ancient Rome, they regularly held slave auctions. The idea of auctions as we know them today began in England in the late 17th century. They were referred to as English auctions where bids came in an ascending order.

Late on an immaculate blue sky afternoon in Menlo, a mile or so from Eamonn Deacy Park, Gerry Daly sits down to talk about football and life.

On an immaculate blue sky afternoon in Menlo, a mile or so from Eamonn Deacy Park, Gerry Daly sits down to talk about football and life.