Wexford GAA 2009

myboyblue · March 24, 2009, 12:02pm

RIP to Willie Rackard, a noble family.

artfoley · March 24, 2009, 2:22pm

RIP, and there ends one of the great families of GAA

Bandage · March 24, 2009, 3:00pm

Sad news about Billy but I guess all greats from the past go eventually.

There’s a Jason Rackard coming up through the ranks, art. He plays with Duffry Rovers rather than Rathnure - think he’s a grand-nephew of the three boys.

Pikeman · March 24, 2009, 3:02pm

[quote=“Bandage”]Sad news about Billy but I guess all greats from the past go eventually.

There’s a Jason Rackard coming up through the ranks, art. He plays with Duffry Rovers rather than Rathnure - think he’s a grand-nephew of the three boys.[/quote]

Yeah, Big tall fella, not blessed with great skill but has potential.

Mac · March 24, 2009, 3:03pm

[quote=“Bandage”]Sad news about Billy but I guess all greats from the past go eventually.

There’s a Jason Rackard coming up through the ranks, art. He plays with Duffry Rovers rather than Rathnure - think he’s a grand-nephew of the three boys.[/quote]

Think you’re correct Bandage. As far as I know he’s a grandson of John who’s family all live in Caim so hence why he plays for the Duffry. He’s about 6’4 and only about 19 or 20. Haven’t seen him play but know he was on the county minors a couple of years ago. Think he was only on the bench though. Any of the lads I was talking to about him weren’t that impressed. Said he needs to throw his size around a bit more.

artfoley · March 24, 2009, 3:03pm

[quote=“Bandage”]Sad news about Billy but I guess all greats from the past go eventually.

There’s a Jason Rackard coming up through the ranks, art. He plays with Duffry Rovers rather than Rathnure - think he’s a grand-nephew of the three boys.[/quote]

didn’t know that bandage, hopefully he will be blessed with aimilar talent to the brothers, god knows we could do with them

Pikeman · March 24, 2009, 3:07pm

Yeah, for the size of him he wasn’t great in the air.

HBV · March 24, 2009, 3:08pm

No Hurling at the Dairy Door is a great hurling biog i would highly recommend it.

Bought it when it came out and didn’t get around to reading it for about 6 months and when i got half way through there was about 20 pages missing from the middle of the thing.

I would read any book of this generation they tell great life stories.
RIP

anon67715551 · March 24, 2009, 5:00pm

On behalf of all Leitrim folk allow to add my condolences on the passing of a hurling legend.

kerlogue · March 24, 2009, 7:09pm

R.I.P. Billy Rackard.Nice man met him a couple of timesabout thirteen years ago.Ar aghaidh le Loch Garman.

Menapian · March 24, 2009, 9:33pm

Billy Rackard

A hurling great, a gentleman and also an excellent hurling analyst for the Wexford People newspaper.

Ar dheis D go raibh a anam.

Fitzy · March 24, 2009, 10:01pm

Just posted this on Clarehurlers:

I’m very sorry to hear this. There were three Rackard brothers who played hurling, Nicky, Bobby and Billy, but four brothers. John Rackard didn’t play to the same level. I knew John very well, he was a big racing man, and John actually passed away about 3 weeks ago, my Dad and some friends were actually with Billy at John’s funeral. John and his wife Nuala owned Rackards pub in Killane. Billy had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the last few years.

All gone now, but their legacy and legend lives on (and I include John in this, he was an absolute gentleman).

Ar dheis D go raibh a ainm.

Vinny · March 24, 2009, 10:23pm

[quote=“Bandage”]Sad news about Billy but I guess all greats from the past go eventually.

There’s a Jason Rackard coming up through the ranks, art. He plays with Duffry Rovers rather than Rathnure - think he’s a grand-nephew of the three boys.[/quote]

Yeah he’s a friend of my cousins. His cousin Shane is another handy hurler.

Bandage · March 24, 2009, 10:56pm

[quote=“Menapian”]Billy Rackard

A hurling great, a gentleman and also an excellent hurling analyst for the Wexford People newspaper.

Ar dheis D go raibh a anam.[/quote]

Billy used to handwrite his match analysis and deliver them down to the People Office by Monday lunchtime. Computers/typewriters wouldn’t have been his scene.

What a legendary family.

myboyblue · March 25, 2009, 8:46am

Trouble in Wexico?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/indiscipline-cost-wexford-duo-1684853.html

Bandage · March 25, 2009, 9:18am

[quote=“myboyblue”]Trouble in Wexico?

http://www.independent.ie/sport/hurling/indiscipline-cost-wexford-duo-1684853.html[/quote]

They turned up late for training in the middle of last week and were dropped. A few posts about it on the previous page.

myboyblue · March 25, 2009, 9:25am

Ah right, not like the Indo to be off the ball or nuthin…:rolleyes:

Mac · March 25, 2009, 9:45am

[quote=“Fitzy”]Just posted this on Clarehurlers:

I’m very sorry to hear this. There were three Rackard brothers who played hurling, Nicky, Bobby and Billy, but four brothers. John Rackard didn’t play to the same level. I knew John very well, he was a big racing man, and John actually passed away about 3 weeks ago, my Dad and some friends were actually with Billy at John’s funeral. John and his wife Nuala owned Rackards pub in Killane. Billy had suffered from Alzheimer’s for the last few years.

All gone now, but their legacy and legend lives on (and I include John in this, he was an absolute gentleman).

Ar dheis D go raibh a ainm.[/quote]

Was it not the pub in Caim they owned Fitzy? Unless they owned both of them.

kerlogue · March 25, 2009, 10:56am

Ah yes The Hollow was owned by the Rackards,there was also an auctioneering business owned by one of them.

maggot · March 25, 2009, 7:41pm

Lads, There were five brothers in the Rackard family - Nicky,Bobby,Billy,Jimmy and John. Bobby owned the pub in Killane which was sold a few years ago. John had the pub in Caim, Johns son Robert (Shanes father)now runs the pub and auctioneering business in Caim.