Bobby Rackard Gaelic games player
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.Regarded as one of the greatest players of all-time, 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.At club level Rackard was a four-time county club championship medalist with Rathnure.Rackard's brothers, Nicky and Billy, also enjoyed All-Ireland success with Wexford.