 Kilkenny has played Waterford a total of six times in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship.Kilkenny has four victories, Waterford has one and the remaining fixture ended as a draw.The last encounter between the two teams occurred in 2004 where a Henry Shefflin-inspired Kilkenny side ran out semi-final winners on a scoreline of Kilkenny 3–12, Waterford 0–18.