Christo Hand Explained

Code:Football
Sport:Gaelic football
Christo Hand
Irish:Criostóir Mag Laithimh
County:Meath
Province:Leinster
Club:St Vincent's
Seán McDermott's
Clcounty:1
Counties:Meath
Icposition:Left wing-back
Icyears:1943–1953
Icprovince:2
Icallireland:1
Nfl:1
Icupdate:23:09, 9 November 2014
Birth Date:1924
Birth Place:Ardcath, County Meath, Ireland
Death Date:February 2006 (aged 81)
Death Place:Santry, County Dublin, Ireland

Christopher "Christo" Hand (1924 – February 2006) was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played as a left wing-back at senior level for the Meath county team.[1]

Born in Ardcath, County Meath, Hand first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of seventeen when he first linked up with the Meath minor team. He made his senior debut during the 1943 championship. Hand went on to play a key role for Meath for a decade, and won one All-Ireland medal, four Leinster medals and one National Football League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.

At club level Hand was a one-time championship medallist with Seán McDermott's in Dublin. He also won a championship medal with St Vincent's in Meath.

Hand retired from inter-county football following the conclusion of the 1953 championship.

Honours

Team

Seán McDermott's
St Vincent's
Meath

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The late Christo Hand. Hogan Stand website. 20 February 2006. 9 November 2014.