2023–24 County Antrim Shield

{{infobox football tournament season

| title = County Antrim Shield

| year = 2023–24

| country = Northern Ireland

| num_teams = 16

| defending champions = Larne

| champions = Larne

| count = 4

| runner-up = Glentoran

| matches = 15

| goals = 35

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

}}

The 2023–24 County Antrim Shield was the 135th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland|title=Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=5 February 2024}}

Larne won the tournament for the 4th time and 4th consecutive season, defeating Glentoran 2–1 in the final.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/larne-defeat-glentoran-to-win-county-antrim-shield-for-a-remarkable-fourth-time-in-a-row/a21904593.html|title=Larne defeat Glentoran to win County Antrim Shield for a remarkable fourth time in a row|work=Belfast Telegraph|date=23 January 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield|title=County Antrim Shield Results|publisher=Irish League Archive|accessdate=5 February 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.countyantrimfa.org/fixtures/13/Senior-Shield-fixtures.aspx|title=Senior Shield Fixtures|publisher=County Antrim FA|accessdate=5 February 2024}}

Results

=First round=

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Ards||2–1|Queen's University}}

{{OneLegResult|Ballymena United||3–4|Knockbreda}}

{{OneLegResult|Bangor||4–2|Ballyclare Comrades}}

{{OneLegResult|Carrick Rangers||3–2|Cliftonville}}

{{OneLegResult|Crusaders||0–0 (2–4 p)|Glentoran}}

{{OneLegResult|Dundela||3–0|Newington}}

{{OneLegResult|Harland & Wolff Welders||1–1 (7–8 p)|Ballymacash Rangers}}

{{OneLegResult|Linfield||0–1|Larne}}

|}

=Quarter-finals=

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Ards||0–2|Glentoran}}

{{OneLegResult|Ballymacash Rangers||3–3 (6–7 p)|Knockbreda{{Cref2|Note A}}}}

{{OneLegResult|Carrick Rangers||3–1|Dundela}}

{{OneLegResult|Larne||3–0|Bangor}}

|}

=Semi-finals=

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult|Carrick Rangers||0–4|Glentoran}}

{{OneLegResult|Larne||4–0|Ballymacash Rangers}}

|}

=Final=

{{football box

|date=23 January 2024

|time=

|team1=Larne

|score=2–1

|aet=

|report=[https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/irish-league/larne-defeat-glentoran-to-win-county-antrim-shield-for-a-remarkable-fourth-time-in-a-row/a21904593.html Report]

|team2=Glentoran

|goals1=Bolger {{goal|39}}
Cosgrove {{goal|58}}

|goals2=Fisher {{goal|48}}

|stadium=Seaview, Belfast

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

Notes

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{{Cnote2|Note A|Knockbreda were dismissed from the competition for playing an ineligible player in their match with Ballymacash.{{citeweb|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67307728|title=Knockbreda expelled from County Antrim Shield after Ballymacash Rangers appeal|publisher=BBC|date=3 November 2023}}}}

{{Cnote2 End}}

References

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