Pauric Mahony adamant Déise can stun Kilkenny in All-Ireland semi-final

Pauric Mahony insists Kilkenny are beatable ahead of Sunday’s All-Ireland SHC semi-final, despite Waterford’s underdog status and the continuous debate over their sweeper system.

The Déise head into the weekend’s clash as 10/3 underdogs with the bookies and questions still surrounding Derek McGrath’s side after their whopping 21-point Munster final hammering to Tipperary and their inconsistent All-Ireland quarter-final win over Wexford. In contrast, Kilkenny breezed through Leinster after seeing off a first-half fight from Galway in their provincial decider, leaving the All-Ireland champions ominously poised ahead of Sunday’s clash.

But while the Cats are money-on 2/7 favourites to book their place in a third final in a row, Waterford full-forward Mahony believes Kilkenny are beatable.