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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Zach Bay Mac Ámainn | ||
| Sport | Hurling | ||
| Position | Left corner-back | ||
| Born |
2003 Thomastown, County Kilkenny, Ireland | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Thomastown | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Kilkenny titles | 0 | ||
| Inter-county(ies)* | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
2024- | Kilkenny | 0 (0-00) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Leinster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NHL | 0 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| *Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 20:25, 11 February 2024. | |||
Career
editHammond 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]
Honours
edit- Thomastown
- All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2024
- Leinster Intermediate Club Hurling Championship: 2023
- Kilkenny Intermediate Hurling Championship: 2023
- Kilkenny
References
edit- ^ "Coláiste Eoin book their return ticket". Irish Independent. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Donnellys shine as Thomastown overrun Castlelyons to secure All-Ireland crown". Irish Examiner. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Electric Ireland MHC Final: Impressive Galway triumph". GAA website. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "All Ireland MHC Final: Galway retain title". GAA website. 10 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny U-20 Team to play Wexford named". Kilkenny GAA website. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Allianz Hurling League Round 1: Kilkenny team vs Wexford named". Kilkenny GAA website. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.