Billy Rackard
Athlete
1930 – 2009
Who was Billy Rackard?
Billy Rackard was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Wexford senior teams.
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.
At club level Rackard was a five-time county club championship medalist with Rathnure.
Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Bobby, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Wexford.
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