2005–06 County Antrim Shield

2005–06 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	16
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Linfield (41st win)
Runner-up	Ballymena United
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	56 (3.73 per match)

The 2005–06 County Antrim Shield was the 117th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.^[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 41st time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–0	Ards Rangers
Ballymena United	3–1	Wakehurst
Cliftonville	4–0	Harland & Wolff Welders
Crusaders	1–0	Dundela
Glentoran	4–0	Bangor
Larne	5–1	Kilmore Recreation
Linfield	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Carrick Rangers
Lisburn Distillery	5–0	Donegal Celtic

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–7	Linfield
Ballymena United	2–0	Cliftonville
Crusaders	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Larne
Glentoran	3–2	Lisburn Distillery

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Larne	0–3	Ballymena United
Linfield	1–0	Glentoran

Final

7 February 2006

Linfield	2–1	Ballymena United
Kearney 50' Ferguson 84'		Kelbie 33'

Seaview, Belfast

Referee: Michael Ross (Carrickfergus)

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
2. "Sky Blues dream is slammed by Spike". Belfast Telegraph. 8 February 2006. p. 26.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners