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]

Christo Hand
Personal information
Irish name Criostóir Mag Laithimh
Sport Gaelic football
Position Left wing-back
Born 1924
Ardcath, County Meath, Ireland
Died February 2006 (aged 81)
Santry, County Dublin, Ireland
Club(s)
Years Club
St Vincent's
Seán McDermott's
Club titles
Meath titles 1
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
1943–1953
Meath
Inter-county titles
Leinster titles 2
All-Irelands 1
NFL 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

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Team

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Seán McDermott's
St Vincent's
Meath

References

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  1. ^ "The late Christo Hand". Hogan Stand website. 20 February 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2014.