Not to be confused with the footballer Jamie Hand

Jamie Hand

Jamie Hand is an English footballer who plays for Luton Town as a midfielder, on loan from Hayes & Yeading United. Hand is a former England under-19 international.-Career:...

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James Hand (born 22 October 1986)

Born in Magheracloone, County Monaghan

County Monaghan

County Monaghan is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Monaghan. Monaghan County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

, Hand played with Manor Farm, Carrick Rovers, Monaghan United and Dublin side Belvedere, before opting to sign for Huddersfield Town over Manchester City

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...

. Has shown an ability to play at left-back or on the left-side of midfield and rose to prominence in the Irish shirt during the Madeira Cup trophy victory in February 2006.

Hand made his Town debut against Oldham Athletic

Oldham Athletic A.F.C.

Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...

 on 7 April 2007, replacing Gary Taylor-Fletcher

Gary Taylor-Fletcher

Gary Taylor-Fletcher is an English footballer. He plays for Blackpool and is a midfielder who can also play as a forward...

 at half-time and was instrumental in the set-up of Luke Beckett's

Luke Beckett

Luke John Beckett is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker and is currently without a club. Beckett played in the Football League for ten years notably appearing for Sheffield United, Huddersfield Town and Oldham Athletic, having also played for Chester City, Chesterfield,...

 equaliser.

Playing on the left-wing, Hand has managed to acquire Under-21 caps for the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team

The Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...

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Having been released by Huddersfield along with seven other players on 9 May 2007 due to budget restraints at the club, Hand, after declining interest from Stockport County

Stockport County F.C.

Stockport County Football Club is an English football club based in Stockport, Greater Manchester. The club formed in 1883 as Heaton Norris Rovers, shortly afterwards merging with Heaton Norris F.C., and adopted the current name on 24 May 1890 on the creation of the County Borough of Stockport...

, returned home to his native land and was expected to sign for Pat Scully

Pat Scully

Patrick Joseph "Pat" Scully is an Irish football manager, currently in charge of Limerick in the League of Ireland...

's Shamrock Rovers

Shamrock Rovers F.C.

Shamrock Rovers Football Club are a professional football club from Dublin, Ireland. They compete in the Premier Division of the League of Ireland and are the most successful club in Irish football history. The club have won the League of Ireland title a record 17 times and the FAI Cup a record 24...

 in June. However, he instead decided to join John Gill

John Gill (football manager)

John Gill is an Irish football manager whose last job was in charge of Dundalk FC. He is currently assistant manager of St. Pats....

 at Dundalk, and became the Lilywhites' third signing of the 2007 July transfer window. He was released at the end of the season by Dundalk, had two seasons with Kingscourt Harps and is currently playing in midfield for Newry City

Newry City F.C.

Newry City is an intermediate, Northern Irish football club playing in IFA Championship 1. The club, founded in 1923, is based in Newry, County Down and plays its home matches at The Showgrounds. Club colours are blue and white...

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