Confidence is oozing through Waterford and that makes them a real threat in the All-Ireland SHC semi-final, according to Kilkenny manager Brian Cody.

The Deise may have lost the Munster final, which has been their only defeat to date this year, but they have played with a style that has troubled most counties in the country.

On Sunday, they meet the All-Ireland champions for the first time this year and Cody admitted to the Kilkenny People that they will have to be at their best to see off their neighbours.

"Waterford are a team who have huge confidence in themselves and huge pace," said Cody. "They have a really strong work-rate and while they have a young team they have great experience in the likes of Michael 'Brick' Walsh, Kevin Moran and Noel Connors, they're getting on with the job and they're doing very well."

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