Michael Fahey has been one of the major players in the sports memorabilia scene for much of the past 40 years.

He was born in 1962 and graduated from Sydney University with an economics degree after attending St Ignatius College, Riverview.

Fahey has been trading and valuing sports memorabilia since 1993 and sold the four match balls from the Rugby World Cup 2003 final for a world record price for rugby memorabilia of $250,000. He is now the Official Valuer to ASM, Rugby Australia Archives, SCG, Bradman & NZ Rugby Museums, NZ Sports Hall of Fame and a Commonwealth Government Cultural Gifts Program Approved Valuer.