Bobby Rackard, formally Robert Rackard, was an Irish hurler who lived from January 1927 to October 1996 and played as a right corner-back for the Wexford senior team. He made his first regular appearance for Wexford during the 1947 championship and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until he retired before the 1957 championship. In that time he won two All-Ireland medals, in 1955 and 1956, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal, and was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions. He won the Railway Cup with Leinster in 1956. At club level he was a four-time county club championship medallist with Rathnure, winning in 1948, 1950, 1955 and 1961. His brothers Nicky and Billy also experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford.
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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.
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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.
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During that time he won two All-Ireland medals, four Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal.
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All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1955, 1956
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