Match
| Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic |
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Lee Lynch  17'Aaron Greene  53'Padhraic O'Connor 66' | Conan Byrne 58' Christy Fagan 65'Billy Dennehy 66'Conan Byrne 84'Jamie McGrath 88'Graham Kelly 89'Graham Kelly 90+2' |
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| Event | 2016 League of Ireland Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 17 September 2016 | ||||||
| Venue | Markets Field, Limerick | ||||||
| Referee | Rob Rogers | ||||||
| Attendance | 4,362 | ||||||
The 2016 League of Ireland Cup Final was the final match of the 2016 League of Ireland Cup, played between Limerick and defending champions St Patrick's Athletic. The match was played on 17 September 2016 at 5.30 pm. [1] Limerick's route to the final involved them beating fellow First Division side Cobh Ramblers, before beating Premier Division sides Wexford Youths, Galway United and Derry City. St Pat's however were drawn away from home in every round as they knocked out Dundalk, Bray Wanderers and Shamrock Rovers en route to the final. Limerick lead at half time thanks to a terrific Lee Lynch strike but Pats hit back in the second half and equalised through Christy Fagan 20 minutes into the half. The game had a dramatic final 6 minutes as the Saints scored 3 goals through Conan Byrne, Jamie McGrath and Graham Kelly to retain the trophy. [2] [3]
| Limerick | 1–4 | St Patrick's Athletic |
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| Lee Lynch 17' Aaron Greene 53'Padhraic O'Connor 66' | Conan Byrne 58' Christy Fagan 65'Billy Dennehy 66'Conan Byrne 84'Jamie McGrath 88'Graham Kelly 89'Graham Kelly 90+2' |
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