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| Born | 2003 (age 22–23) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | electrician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Hurling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| *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]