1943–44 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams10
Defending championsBelfast Celtic
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (11th win)
Runner-upBelfast Celtic
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored23 (2.56 per match)

The 1943–44 County Antrim Shield was the 55th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 11th time, defeating Belfast Celtic 3–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 2–4 Glentoran
Larne 5–0 Glentoran II
Ards bye
Bangor bye
Belfast Celtic bye
Cliftonville bye
Distillery bye
Linfield bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–3 Distillery
Glentoran 2–1 Cliftonville
Larne 5–2 Bangor
Linfield 1–8 Belfast Celtic

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 2–1 Distillery
Glentoran 4–1 Larne

Final

Glentoran3–0Belfast Celtic
Gregg
Neary 		Report

References

  1. ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Celts Beaten 3-Nil!". Northern Whig. 3 May 1944. p. 4.
  3. ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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