Honouring the memory of hurling giant Rackard

Rackard was the man who revived hurling in Wexford.

Honouring the memory of hurling giant Rackard

He was a Moses for the Yellowbellies when they were lost in the wilderness

Back in 1996, in the middle of the dizzying round of appearances by the Liam MacCarthy Cup all over Wexford, one detour had to be made. Team manager Liam Griffin and captain Martin Storey were on their way home from one appointment when Griffin decided to break away from their official schedule.

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