Hand played hurling at all grades as a student at Coláiste Naomh Cormac. He was amongst the scorers when the school team beat Hamilton High School to claim the
All-Ireland PPS SBHC title in 2023. Hand's performances for the school resulted in his inclusion on the combined Offaly Schools team which also won the
Leinster PPS SAHC in 2023. He has also lined out for the
Garda College in the
Fitzgibbon Cup. After progressing through the juvenile and underage ranks with the
Kilcormac–Killoughey club, Hand made his adult debut with the club's second team in 2023. He ended the season with an
Offaly SBHC medal. Hand immediately made the step up to the club's top senior team and won consecutive
Offaly SHC medals in 2024 and 2025. Hand first appeared on the inter-county scene for
Offaly as a member of the
minor team. His last game in the grade was a defeat by
Tipperary in the
2022 All-Ireland MHC final. Hand later progressed to the
under-20 team and collected an All-Ireland U20HC winners' medal after beating Tipperary by 2-20 to 2-14 in the
2024 All-Ireland U20HC final. Hand made his
senior team debut during the
2026 National Hurling League. ==Career statistics==