Idiom
clash of the ash
Meaning
hurling (the sport)
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“We are going to watch the clash of the ash this Sunday.”
“The stadium was packed with excited fans waiting for the annual clash of the ash.”
“The fierce intensity displayed during the clash of the ash highlights why this sport remains a central pillar of national identity.”
Examples
simple
“We are going to watch the clash of the ash this Sunday.”
contextual
“The stadium was packed with excited fans waiting for the annual clash of the ash.”
complex
“The fierce intensity displayed during the clash of the ash highlights why this sport remains a central pillar of national identity.”
Origin
Derived from the traditional use of ash wood in the manufacture of hurleys, the sticks used in the sport of hurling. The phrase was chosen for the rhyme between the material and the impact.
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