James Hand

:"Not to be confused with the footballer Jamie Hand."Football player infobox
playername = James Hand


fullname = James Hand
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|10|22
cityofbirth = Mageracloone, Monaghan
countryofbirth = Ireland
height = Height|m=1.75
currentclub = Monaghan United
clubnumber =
position = Midfielder
youthyears =
youthclubs = Huddersfield Town
years = 2007
2007
2008-
clubs = Huddersfield Town
Dundalk
Monaghan United
caps(goals) = 1 (0) ["99 Years & Counting" Volume 1, Alan Hodgson, Ian Thomas, Gwen Thomas and John Ward, Huddersfield Town, 2007.]
8 (1)
0 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Ireland U-21
nationalcaps(goals) = 5 (0)
pcupdate = 14:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 14:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

James Hand (born October 22, 1986 in Mageracloone, Republic of Ireland) is a professional footballer currently playing for Monaghan United.

Hailing from Magheracloone, County Monaghan, James played with Manor Farm, Carrick Rovers, Monaghan United and Dublin side Belvedere, before opting to sign for Huddersfield Town over Manchester City. 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.

He made his Town debut against Oldham Athletic on April 7, 2007, replacing Gary Taylor-Fletcher at half-time and was instrumental in the set-up of Luke Beckett's equlaiser.

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

Having been released by Huddersfield along with seven other players on 9 May 2007 due to budget restraints at the club, James, after declining interest from Stockport County, returned home to his native land and was expected to sign for Pat Scully’s Shamrock Rovers in June. However, he instead decided to join John Gill 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.

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