The 2012 FAI Cup Final was the final match of the

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, the national association football cup of the Republic of Ireland. The match took place on 4 November 2012 at the

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in Dublin. Derry City and St Patrick's Athletic contested the final, in what was a re-match of the 2006 FAI Cup Final. On that occasion, Derry City won the trophy, winning 4–3 after

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. Derry later competed in the

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, where they lost against

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, while St Patrick's Athletic had not contested the final since the 2006 encounter. It has been 51 years since St Patrick's Athletic last won the

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was the referee, with Emmet Dynan and Robert Clark as assistants and

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as the fourth official. The cup was won by Derry City after extra time. The match was shown live on

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and RTÉ Two HD in Ireland.

Match

References

External links

Derry City F.C. website

St Patrick's Athletic F.C. website
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