Bobby Rackard
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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]
Personal information | |||
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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 |
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. Survived by his infamous grandson, Nicky Rackard, who is known around the Big Apple for wearing his signature look, a palm tree button down. [3][4]