[5] All of the remaining teams play in the League of Ireland Premier Division; this had not happened since 2005.
[5] The tie between Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick's Athletic was postponed from 1 July due to the latter club travelling to Lithuania for a Europa League fixture.
[7] The final, which was broadcast live on Setanta Sports,[8] took place at Tallaght Stadium, the home ground of finalists Shamrock Rovers, on 21 September 2013.
[8] The 2012 League of Ireland Cup Final was also contested by Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers at Tallaght Stadium.
[8] Shamrock Rovers won the game 2–0 with a penalty from Gary McCabe in the 11th minute and Thomas Stewart scoring the second in the 58th minute when he slotted the ball past the goalkeeper after a pass by Paul O'Connor.