Billy Rackard

Billy Rackard
Personal information
Irish name Liam Mac Riocaird
Sport Hurling
Position Centre-back
Born (1930-04-14)14 April 1930
Killane, County Wexford, Ireland
Died 23 March 2009(2009-03-23) (aged 78)
Oylegate, County Wexford, Ireland
Nickname Billy
Occupation Draper
Club(s)
Years Club
 Rathnure
Club titles
Wexford titles 5
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1949–1964
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 6
All-Irelands 3
NHL 2

Billy Rackard (14 April 1930 – 23 March 2009) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Wexford senior teams.[1][2]

Regarded as one of Wexford's greatest players of all-time, Rackard made his first appearance for the team during the 1949–50 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement before the 1964 championship. During that time he won three All-Ireland medals, six Leinster medals and two National Hurling League medals. Rackard was an All-Ireland runner-up on three occasions.[3]

At club level Rackard was a five-time county club championship medalist with Rathnure.

Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Bobby, also experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Billy Rackard dies at 79". RTÉ Sport. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ "The late Billy Rackard". Hogan Stand website. 24 March 2009. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ Furlong, Brendan (8 January 2010). "125 Greatest Wexford Hurlers". Ennicorthy Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ Wymbs, Henry. "Saluting the gallant Rackard". Irish Abroad website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  5. ^ Belly, Yellow. "Rackard Bros". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.