Meaning of senior hurling | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see senior, hurling.
   uncountable
2. serious, difficult, important business; hardball
   Ireland, figuratively, uncountable

Examples

“I urge⟳ Sinn Féin and the DUP to come⟳ together to ensure they can address the problems that have⟳ arisen in regard to the Social Welfare Bill. … I remind⟳ our Sinn Féin colleagues that they are playing senior hurling now and the issue⟳ must be resolved if they are to aspire to being in government in both the North and the South of Ireland.”

“Sinn Féin are 'spinning' an election disaster as a victory, while party president Gerry Adams needs to stop⟳ claiming he is being victimised by the media and realise⟳ "this is senior hurling", according to writer and former politician Eoghan Harris.”

“Brendan Howlin: I join⟳ with others in appealing to the Taoiseach, as Leader of this House, to forge a common view⟳ on the outrageous actions of the Trump Administration in its first ten days of office. … I would ask⟳ the Taoiseach to acknowledge that it is not business as usual. … Enda Kenny: In respect⟳ of Deputy Howlin's remark⟳, I agree⟳ it is not business as usual any more. It is not politics as usual anymore. Senior hurling has gone global. In that sense⟳, we have⟳ got to stand⟳ up for what we believe⟳ in and politicians and leaders can differ⟳.”

“Garda Commissioner Nóirín O’Sullivan has weathered the storms of the last⟳ couple of months, showing a streak too tough to be pushed out by the politicians in Leinster House. But when the ball was thrown in to commence a public session of the Policing Authority on Thursday, it was senior hurling all the way.”

“The question⟳ is how to make⟳ Brexit work⟳ for all of us. … Phase one was the easiest, if any of it could be called easy. Phase two is what will really be difficult. We are into senior hurling now, to use⟳ an Irish phrase. The British will understand⟳ that pretty soon.”

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