| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Zach Bay Mac Ámainn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Wing back | ||
| Born | 2003 (age 21–22) Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Occupation | electrician | ||
| Club | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thomastown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 1 | ||
| Inter-county* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024- | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 1 (minor) | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:25, 11 February 2024. | |||
Zach Bay Hammond (born 2003) is an Irish hurler. At club level he plays with Thomastown and at inter-county level with the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Hammond first played hurling at juvenile and underage levels with the Thomastown club, while also playing as a schoolboy with CBS Kilkenny in the Leinster Colleges' SHC. [1] He progressed to adult club level and was part of the Thomastown team that beat Castlelyons to win the All-Ireland Club IHC title in 2024. [2]
Hammond first appeared on the inter-county scene as a member of the Kilkenny minor hurling team that lost the 2019 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. [3] He was again part of the minor team that lost the 2020 All-Ireland minor final to Galway. [4] Hammond was later vice-captain of the under-20 team for the 2023 Leinster U20HC campaign. [5]
Hammond first played for the senior team during the 2024 National Hurling League. [6]