1993–94 County Antrim Shield

1993–94 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Carrick Rangers
Final positions
Champions	Ards (3rd win)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	45 (3 per match)

The 1993–94 County Antrim Shield was the 105th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Ards won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating Crusaders 4–2 in the final.^[2] For the 8th year running the County Antrim FA invited three clubs from County Armagh to compete (Glenavon, Newry Town and Portadown).^[3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	4–1	Glentoran
Ballymena United	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Glenavon
Bangor	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)	Cliftonville
Carrick Rangers	0–2	Ballyclare Comrades
Crusaders	4–3	Larne
Linfield	0–1	Distillery
Newry Town	3–1	Dundela
Portadown	3–0	RUC

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Crusaders	2–0	Ballyclare Comrades
Distillery	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Ards
Glenavon	2–0	Portadown
Newry Town	0–2	Bangor

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–1	Glenavon
Crusaders	3–2	Bangor

Final

1 February 1994

Ards	4–2	Crusaders
Brown 7' Wilson 55' Straney 80', 88'		Hunter 72' Collins 84'

The Oval, Belfast

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
2. "Coyle continues his winning ways". Belfast Telegraph. 2 February 1994. p. 23.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners