2002–03 County Antrim Shield

2002–03 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Glentoran
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (24th win)
Runner-up	Ballymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	60 (4 per match)

The 2002–03 County Antrim Shield was the 114th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 24th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Ballymena United 3–0 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	8–1	Connor
Ballymena United	8–0	Ballymoney United
Bangor	2–0	Killyleagh Youth
Carrick Rangers	4–1	Cliftonville
Crusaders	1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p)	Chimney Corner
Glentoran	9–0	Barn United
Linfield	2–0	Ards
Lisburn Distillery	3–0	Larne

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	0–5	Glentoran
Carrick Rangers	0–1	Chimney Corner
Linfield	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Bangor
Lisburn Distillery	1–2	Ballymena United

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballymena United]	3–1	Chimney Corner
Linfield	0–1 (a.e.t.)	Glentoran

Final

4 March 2003

Glentoran	3–0	Ballymena United
Armour 42' Smith 58' Young 71'

The Oval, Belfast

Referee: Alan Snoddy (Carryduff)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
2. "Glorious Glentoran on a highway to heaven". Belfast Telegraph. 5 March 2003. p. 28.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners