Career
Born in Ardcath, County, Hand first excelled at Gaelic football in his youth. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the minor team He made his senior debut during the 1943 championship.
He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level Hand was a one-time championship medallist with in Dublin. Hand retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1953 championship.