Davy Fitzgerald: 'I think we’ve come a long way, there’s a road to go yet'

Derek Lyng is also expecting a major test next weekend when his Kilkenny side take on Cork in the Division 1 semi-final.

CAUTION: Waterford manager Davy Fitzgerald is shown the yellow card by referee Liam Gordon during the Allianz Hurling League Division 1 Group B match between Waterford and Kilkenny at UPMC Nowlan Park in Kilkenny. Photo by Piaras Ó Mídheach/Sportsfile

Davy Fitzgerald feels Waterford have “come a long way” in the last few months after last year’s championship horror.

Despite failing to make the semi-finals, losing their last two games and incurring several injuries, the Déise fly to Portugal on Tuesday for a training camp in a positive frame of mind, insists the Clare native.