1943–44 County Antrim Shield

1943–44 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	10
Defending champions	Belfast Celtic
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (11th win)
Runner-up	Belfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played	9
Goals scored	23 (2.56 per match)

The 1943–44 County Antrim Shield was the 55th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 11th time, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–0 in the final at Solitude.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	2–4	Glentoran
Larne	5–0	Glentoran II
Ards	bye
Bangor	bye
Belfast Celtic	bye
Cliftonville	bye
Distillery	bye
Linfield	bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	0–3	Distillery
Glentoran	2–1	Cliftonville
Larne	5–2	Bangor
Linfield	1–8	Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	2–1	Distillery
Glentoran	4–1	Larne

Final

2 May 1944

Glentoran	3–0	Belfast Celtic
Gregg Neary	Report

Solitude, Belfast

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
2. "Celts Beaten 3-Nil!". Northern Whig. 3 May 1944. p. 4.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners