Neil Ewing: Go back to school for a better alternative to GAA 'development squads'

By focusing on schools, we can develop many more players. We can offer the expertise development squads offer to many more players

Luke Killian gets a pass away for the Kildare development squad Photo: Sean Brilly

Development squads can break hearts (broken hearts can fuel ambition). The Sligo GAA U14 development squad broke my heart.

Leaving the first day of a three-day mid-term break “camp” for that year's development squad I was tapped on the shoulder by the manager.