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}}
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Notes
{{Cnote2 Begin|liststyle=disc}}
{{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
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilantrimshieldhist.html Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners]
{{County Antrim Shield}}
{{2023–24 in Northern Ireland association football}}
{{Football in Northern Ireland}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 County Antrim Shield}}