2023–24 County Antrim Shield

2023–24 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Larne
Final positions
Champions	Larne (4th title)
Runner-up	Glentoran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	35 (2.33 per match)
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The 2023–24 County Antrim Shield was the 135th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. ^[1]

Larne won the tournament for the 4th time and 4th consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–1	Queen's University
Ballymena United	3–4	Knockbreda
Bangor	4–2	Ballyclare Comrades
Carrick Rangers	3–2	Cliftonville
Crusaders	0–0 (2–4 p)	Glentoran
Dundela	3–0	Newington
Harland & Wolff Welders	1–1 (7–8 p)	Ballymacash Rangers
Linfield	0–1	Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–2	Glentoran
Ballymacash Rangers	3–3 (6–7 p)	Knockbreda [Note A]
Carrick Rangers	3–1	Dundela
Larne	3–0	Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Carrick Rangers	0–4	Glentoran
Larne	4–0	Ballymacash Rangers

Final

23 January 2024

Larne	2–1	Glentoran
Bolger 39' Cosgrove 58'	Report	Fisher 48'

Seaview, Belfast

Notes

1. ^
   Knockbreda were dismissed from the competition for playing an ineligible player in their match with Ballymacash. ^[5]

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
2. "Larne defeat Glentoran to win County Antrim Shield for a remarkable fourth time in a row". Belfast Telegraph. 23 January 2024.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
4. "Senior Shield Fixtures". County Antrim FA. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
5. "Knockbreda expelled from County Antrim Shield after Ballymacash Rangers appeal". BBC. 3 November 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners