Derek McGrath has said that Waterford's summer is "set up" but that it is up to his young side to grab their chance after beating Cork in the Munster SHC semi-final in Thurles.
Waterford overcame a slow start at Semple Stadium and took control of the game in the second half.
Goals from Maurice Shanahan, Jake Dillon and substitute Tom Devine meant they had enough in hand to see off a late Cork rally and win 3-19 to 1-21.
There has been much commentary about Waterford’s style of play but McGrath insists that there is no particular secret to their success.
Speaking to RTÉ Sport’s Clare McNamara after the match, he said: "We’re just working very hard, very together and unified. That’s all, there’s no real secret to it.
"Cork have 51 Munster Championships and 30 All-Irelands. Our record is sparse next to that. We just have a hunger to do our best. We’re trying to improve every day."
Cork did get on top early in the game, with Waterford hitting several wides. After 20 minutes, Cork led by five points to two. But Waterford gradually asserted themselves from that point on.
McGrath added: "We actually felt that the first 10 or 15 minutes would be quite difficult in terms of the way we are playing. We felt Cork would push up on us. It looked like their game plan was working.
"We settled into it midway through the first half and the game seemed to take off for us from there, space seemed to open up in behind. We were thinking we could have been another four or five points up at half time.”
Waterford will now play either Limerick or Tipperary in the Munster final on 12 July.
McGrath is happy to have avoided the minefield that is the qualifiers and to have built on Waterford’s success in winning the Allianz League five weeks ago.
“We’re just delighted to be in a Munster final, it’s great progress for us. We have worked very hard to be there. Our summer is set up, it’s up to us to go and grab it.”
