Billy Rackard
Billy Rackard (14 April 1930 – 23 March 2009) was an Irish hurler and Gaelic footballer who played as a centre-back for the Wexford senior teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Liam Mac Riocaird | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Born |
14 April 1930 Killane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Died |
23 March 2009 (aged 78) Oylegate, County Wexford, Ireland | ||
| Nickname | Billy | ||
| Occupation | Draper | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Rathnure | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Wexford titles | 5 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
1949–1964 | Wexford | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 6 | ||
| All-Irelands | 3 | ||
| NHL | 2 | ||
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 experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford.
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