"Nothing beats championship on good, hard ground" - Hannigan
May 31, 2016
Waterford's Tommy Prendergast tackles George Hannigan of Tipperary
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George Hannigan gave a Man of the Match display on Sunday as he made his first start for Tipperary in twelve months.
Sidelined by a groin injury sustained during last summer's Munster clash with Kerry, Hannigan missed the entire league bar substitute appearances in the last two rounds against Kildare on Offaly.
Last weekend, Liam Kearns restored him to the starting XV and the big midfielder clipped over three points as he took the fight to Waterford in Dungarvan.
"I got two halves of two league games and while they were good to get, nothing beats championship on good, hard ground. That is where the real test is and it is good to be back," he notes in The Irish Examiner.
"I played one-and-a-half championship games last year. I missed a good shot of the qualifiers. I missed the Tyrone game. But it is good to be back. Hopefully, we will go well in the Munster championship. It is good to get a game, especially in that heat and see what level I'm at. I have two weeks to work on it and hopefully get a small bit fitter."
