2001–02 County Antrim Shield

2001–02 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (23rd win)
Runner-up	Linfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	48 (3.2 per match)

The 2001–02 County Antrim Shield was the 113th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 23rd time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	3–1	Donard Hospital
Bangor	2–3	East Belfast
Carrick Rangers	0–1	Ards
Cliftonville	3–0	Ballyclare Comrades
Crusaders	5–1	Ards Rangers
Larne	0–4	Glentoran
Linfield	2–1	Harland & Wolff Welders
Lisburn Distillery	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p)	Dundela

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United	2–1	Ards
Cliftonville	2–0	Crusaders
Glentoran	3–1	East Belfast
Linfield	2–0	Dundela

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Glentoran	1–0	Cliftonville
Linfield	4–0	Ballymena United

Final

26 February 2002

Glentoran	2–0	Linfield
Batey 48' Armour 71'

The Oval, Belfast

Attendance: 6,000

Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
2. "Armour plated Glens". Belfast Telegraph. 27 February 2002. p. 29.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners