Bobby Rackard
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| Native name | Riobaird Mac Riocaird (Irish) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Bobby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1927 Killane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 October 1996 (aged 69) Killane, County Wexford, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right corner-back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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 experienced All-Ireland success with Wexford.