Bobby Rackard

Bobby Rackard
Personal information
Irish name Riobaird Mac Riocaird
Sport Hurling
Position Right corner-back
Born (1927-01-06)6 January 1927
Killane, County Wexford, Ireland
Died 19 October 1996(1996-10-19) (aged 69)
Killane, County Wexford, Ireland
Nickname Bobby
Occupation Farmer
Club(s)
Years Club
 Rathnure
Club titles
Wexford titles 4
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1945–1957
 Wexford
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 4
All-Irelands 2
NHL 1

Robert "Bobby" Rackard (6 January 1927 – 19 October 1996) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team.[1]

Rackard made his first regular appearance for the team during the 1947 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement before the 1957 championship. During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. Rackard was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.[2]

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

Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Billy, also experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford.[3][4]

  1. ^ Ó Muircheartaigh, Mícheál (25 August 2002). "Bobby Rackard: fearless and fair". Irish Independent. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  2. ^ Furlong, Brendan (8 January 2010). "125 Greatest Wexford Hurlers". Ennicorthy Guardian. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  3. ^ Wymbs, Henry. "Saluting the gallant Rackard". Irish Abroad website. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2013.
  4. ^ Belly, Yellow. "Rackard Bros". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 4 April 2013.