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The Kilkenny - Waterford fixture is one of the most significant rivalries in hurling. The majority of of the 7 meeting in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship have taken place in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Final however two have taken place in the semi-final of the competition. While an infrequent fixtures in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, the fixture usually takes place in the National Hurling League each year.

Famous moments

 * Waterford 3-16 : 1-21 Cork (June 27, 2004 at Semple Stadium) - Regarded by many as possibly the greatest Munster final of them all, both Cork and Waterford provided the game that had everything. Cork hit top form from the start, after a ground shot from championship debutante Garvan McCarthy bobbled into the net for the opening goal. Both sides had some great battles in the opening thirty-five minutes and there was little separating the sides at the interval.  Only three minutes after the restart John Mullane, one of Waterford's star forwards, was red-carded to make it fifteen versus fourteen.  Waterford, however, seemed to play better without the extra man and a cheeky goal from Paul Flynn, from an outfield free, produced a fairytale finish for Waterford.  A 3-16 to 1-21 score line gave Waterford a first win over Cork in a Munster final in forty-five years.