"Imagine how much better we would be if this is something that all coaches said before their players competed: 'Go out there and be boring'."
"This is a quote from the 'world-renowned master of elite sport Jonah Oliver' (Jonah's modest self-description), though it could be anyone from the Dublin senior management from 2019 to the present."
A coaching maxim advocates instructing players to ‘‘be boring,’’ meaning favor conservative, low-risk decisions and disciplined execution. Prioritizing unflashy, consistent play reduces errors and supports structured team systems. Emphasizing routine, repetition, and conservative choices strengthens defensive stability and possession control. A bias toward boring, reliable performance improves overall team consistency and outcomes by lowering variance and preventing game-changing mistakes. This approach scales across sports and aligns with management philosophies that value process-driven success and sustained elite performance over intermittent spectacular plays.
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