 Limerick's passion, work ethic and team spirit in contrast to Clare who fielded Gerry Quinn at centre half-back despite carrying a very serious knee injury picked up against Galway in the qualifiers.Tony Considine outlined to a number of media outlets that he was not officially told of his removal from the job in the wake of his and his backroom team's dismissal.Clare's initial back room team of six was halved prior to the county board meeting on 14 August when Tubber man Pat O'Connor stepped down from his role.