County Antrim Shield


The County Antrim & District Football Association Senior Shield is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster Football Association , often plus intermediate teams who qualify via the Steel & Sons Cup, depending on the numbers required. For the 2010–11 and 2011-12 seasons, only the winners took part.
The current Shield holders are Carrick Rangers, who beat Cliftonville 4-2 on penalties in the 2025–26 final, winning the trophy for the first time since the 1992–93 season.

History

The County Antrim & District Football Association was founded on April 23, 1888 by the clubs Ballyclare, Beechmount, Belfast Athletic, Clarence, Cliftonville, Distillery, Linfield, Mountcollyer, Oldpark, Whiteabbey and YMCA. The County Antrim FA has organised the competition for the County Antrim Shield annually ever since. Originally only clubs from County Antrim could enter; in 1896 it was extended to incorporate clubs from south east Belfast, which belonged to County Down. Glenavon from Lurgan first entered in 1912. In 1971/72 and 1972/73, the final was played over 2 legs.
During the later 1980s and early 1990s, the North East Ulster F.A. invited senior clubs from outside its jurisdiction to participate. Hence the Shield has been won by Newry Town and Glenavon, neither of which are members of the North East Ulster Football Association.
The Shield has been regularly sponsored since the late 1980s. The 2014–15 competition was sponsored by Toals Bookmakers.

Final results

Key:
Scores level after 90 minutes. A replay was required.
Scores level after extra time. A replay was required.
Scores level after 90 minutes. Winner was decided in extra time with no penalty shootout required.
Scores level after 90 minutes. Winner was decided in extra time by golden goal.
pens.Scores level after extra time. A penalty shootout was required to determine the winner.
pens.Scores level after 90 minutes. A penalty shootout was required to determine the winner.
Two-legged final. Aggregate score across two legs determined the winner with a penalty shootout required if score was level.



#SeasonWinner
ScoreRunner-upVenue
11888–89Distillery 8 – 4YMCAUlster Cricket Ground, Belfast
1889–90Shield not awarded
21890–91Black Watch 4 – 2OldparkSolitude, Belfast
31891–92Cliftonville 2 – 1Lancashire FusiliersSolitude, Belfast
41892–93Distillery 2 – 1CelticGrosvenor Park, Belfast
51893–94Cliftonville 2 – 1CelticGrosvenor Park, Belfast
61894–95Celtic 3 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
71895–96Distillery 5 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
81896–97Distillery 2 – 2LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
8ReplayDistillery 3 – 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
91897–98Cliftonville 2 – 0LinfieldGrosvenor Park, Belfast
101898–99Linfield 1 – 1Linfield SwiftsSolitude, Belfast
10ReplayLinfield 4 – 0Linfield SwiftsSolitude, Belfast
111899–1900Distillery 0 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
11ReplayDistillery 2 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
121900–01Glentoran 2 – 1CliftonvilleMyrtlefield, Belfast
131901–02Glentoran 2 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
141902–03Distillery 1 – 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
14ReplayDistillery 4 – 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
151903–04Linfield 4 – 1Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
161904–05Distillery 2 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
171905–06Linfield 1 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
17ReplayLinfield 2 – 0DistilleryWindsor Park, Belfast
181906–07Linfield 2 – 0GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
191907–08Linfield 3 – 0DistillerySolitude, Belfast
201908–09Glentoran II 3 – 0CliftonvilleCeltic Park, Belfast
211909–10Belfast Celtic 3 – 1GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
221910–11Glentoran 2 – 0CliftonvilleCeltic Park, Belfast
1911–12Tournament not held
231912–13Linfield 0 – 0CliftonvilleCeltic Park, Belfast
23ReplayLinfield 0 – 0CliftonvilleGrosvenor Park, Belfast
232nd replayLinfield 1 – 0 CliftonvilleThe Oval, Belfast
241913–14Linfield 3 – 2GlentoranGrosvenor Park, Belfast
251914–15Distillery 1 – 0GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
261915–16Glentoran 1 – 0DistillerySolitude, Belfast
271916–17Linfield 3 – 0GlentoranCeltic Park, Belfast
281917–18Glentoran 2 – 0LinfieldGrosvenor Park, Belfast
291918–19Distillery 0 – 0Belfast CelticThe Oval, Belfast
29ReplayDistillery 1 – 0Belfast CelticWindsor Park, Belfast
301919–20Distillery 0 – 0Belfast CelticWindsor Park, Belfast
30ReplayDistillery 2 – 0Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
311920–21Glentoran 1 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
31ReplayGlentoran 0 – 0DistilleryWindsor Park, Belfast
312nd replayGlentoran 0 – 0DistillerySolitude, Belfast
313rd replayGlentoran 2 – 0DistilleryWindsor Park, Belfast
321921–22Linfield 1 – 1DistilleryThe Oval, Belfast
32ReplayLinfield 4 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
331922–23Linfield 4 – 1GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
341923–24Queen's Island 3 – 0DistilleryWindsor Park, Belfast
351924–25Glentoran 2 – 1Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
361925–26Cliftonville 5 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
371926–27Belfast Celtic 3 – 2DunmurrySolitude, Belfast
381927–28Linfield 1 – 1ArdsSolitude, Belfast
38ReplayLinfield 4 – 1ArdsSolitude, Belfast
391928–29Linfield 2 – 1Broadway UnitedGrosvenor Park, Belfast
401929–30Linfield 3 – 1GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
411930–31Glentoran 2 – 1CliftonvilleGrosvenor Park, Belfast
421931–32Linfield 5 – 1Belfast CelticThe Oval, Belfast
431932–33Linfield 1 – 1Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
43ReplayLinfield 1 – 1Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
432nd replayLinfield 3 – 1Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
441933–34Linfield 7 – 1ArdsGrosvenor Park, Belfast
451934–35Linfield 4 – 2Belfast Celtic IISolitude, Belfast
461935–36Belfast Celtic 1 – 0Belfast Celtic IIWindsor Park, Belfast
471936–37Belfast Celtic 2 – 2GlentoranGrosvenor Park, Belfast
47ReplayBelfast Celtic 1 – 0GlentoranGrosvenor Park, Belfast
481937–38Linfield 3 – 2Ballymena UnitedGrosvenor Park, Belfast
491938–39Belfast Celtic 2 – 1GlentoranGrosvenor Park, Belfast
501939–40Glentoran 4 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
511940–41Glentoran 1 – 0DistilleryWindsor Park, Belfast
521941–42Linfield 2 – 0LarneGrosvenor Park, Belfast
531942–43Belfast Celtic 0 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
53ReplayBelfast Celtic 2 – 2LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
532nd replayBelfast Celtic 2 – 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
541943–44Glentoran 3 – 0Belfast CelticSolitude, Belfast
551944–45Belfast Celtic 0 – 0LinfieldGrosvenor Park, Belfast
55ReplayBelfast Celtic 1 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
561945–46Distillery 1 – 1Bangor ReservesWindsor Park, Belfast
56ReplayDistillery 3 – 0Bangor ReservesWindsor Park, Belfast
1946–47Linfield WalkoverBelfast Celtic
571947–48Ballymena United 2 – 1LinfieldCeltic Park, Belfast
581948–49Linfield Swifts 2 – 2BangorGrosvenor Park, Belfast
58ReplayLinfield Swifts 3 – 3BangorGrosvenor Park, Belfast
582nd replayLinfield Swifts 4 – 1BangorGrosvenor Park, Belfast
591949–50Glentoran 2 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
601950–51Ballymena United 2 – 2CliftonvilleWindsor Park, Belfast
60ReplayBallymena United 3 – 0CliftonvilleWindsor Park, Belfast
611951–52Glentoran 3 – 0BrantwoodSolitude, Belfast
621952–53Linfield 2 – 2DistillerySolitude, Belfast
62ReplayLinfield 4 – 4 DistillerySolitude, Belfast
622nd replayLinfield 2 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
631953–54Distillery 1 – 0Ballymena UnitedSolitude, Belfast
641954–55Linfield 3 – 0CrusadersSolitude, Belfast
651955–56Ards 4 – 1LinfieldThe Oval, Belfast
661956–57Glentoran 0 – 0DistillerySolitude, Belfast
66ReplayGlentoran 4 – 0DistillerySolitude, Belfast
671957–58Linfield 3 – 1DistillerySolitude, Belfast
681958–59Linfield 3 – 1BangorSolitude, Belfast
691959–60Crusaders 2 – 2LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
69ReplayCrusaders 2 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
701960–61Linfield 2 – 1GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
711961–62Linfield 5 – 0GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
721962–63Linfield 4 – 0BangorSolitude, Belfast
731963–64Distillery 2 – 1GlentoranSolitude, Belfast
741964–65Crusaders 6 – 0LarneThe Oval, Belfast
751965–66Linfield 4 – 0Ballymena UnitedSolitude, Belfast
761966–67Linfield 5 – 3CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
771967–68Glentoran 3 – 3LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
77ReplayGlentoran 3 – 0LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
781968–69Crusaders 2 – 1LinfieldSolitude, Belfast
791969–70Bangor 1 – 1ArdsSolitude, Belfast
79ReplayBangor 1 – 1ArdsSolitude, Belfast
792nd replayBangor 1 – 1 ArdsSolitude, Belfast
793rd replayBangor 3 – 2ArdsSolitude, Belfast
801970–71Glentoran 2 – 1CrusadersSolitude, Belfast
811971–72Ards 3 – 0CrusadersCastlereagh Park, Newtownards
811971–72Ards 0 – 3 CrusadersSeaview, Belfast
821972–73Linfield 4 – 1BangorWindsor Park, Belfast
821972–73Linfield 5 – 0 BangorClandeboye Park, Bangor
831973–74Crusaders 2 – 1LarneInver Park, Larne
841974–75Bangor 2 – 1GlentoranThe Oval, Belfast
851975–76Ballymena United 4 – 0DistilleryInver Park, Larne
861976–77Linfield 3 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
871977–78Glentoran 1 – 0CrusadersWindsor Park, Belfast
881978–79Cliftonville 0 – 0 CrusadersSeaview, Belfast
891979–80Ballymena United 0 – 0 CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
901980–81Linfield 4 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
911981–82Linfield 1 – 0DistillerySeaview, Belfast
921982–83Linfield 4 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
931983–84Linfield 3 – 1CrusadersSeaview, Belfast
941984–85Glentoran 2 – 1CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
951985–86Distillery 3 – 1Ballymena UnitedThe Oval, Belfast
961986–87Glentoran 3 – 0GlenavonThe Oval, Belfast
971987–88Newry Town 2 – 1Ballymena UnitedThe Oval, Belfast
981988–89Bangor 2 – 1 GlentoranSeaview, Belfast
991989–90Glentoran 0 – 0 LinfieldThe Oval, Belfast
1001990–91Glenavon 4 – 3Newry TownNew Grosvenor Stadium, Ballyskeagh
1011991–92Crusaders 2 – 1GlenavonThe Oval, Belfast
1021992–93Carrick Rangers 1 – 1 GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
102ReplayCarrick Rangers 2 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
1031993–94Ards 4 – 2CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
1041994–95Linfield 4 – 0GlenavonThe Oval, Belfast
1051995–96Glenavon 3 – 0CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
1061996–97Cliftonville 0 – 0Ballymena UnitedWindsor Park, Belfast
1061996–97Cliftonville 0 – 0 Ballymena UnitedWindsor Park, Belfast
1071997–98Linfield 1 – 0 CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
1081998–99Glentoran 2 – 0CliftonvilleWindsor Park, Belfast
1091999–2000Glentoran 2 – 1BangorCastlereagh Park, Newtownards
1102000–01Linfield 2 – 1GlentoranWindsor Park, Belfast
1112001–02Glentoran 2 – 0LinfieldThe Oval, Belfast
1122002–03Glentoran 3 – 0Ballymena UnitedThe Oval, Belfast
1132003–04Linfield 2 – 0ArdsThe Oval, Belfast
1142004–05Linfield 2 – 1 CrusadersThe Oval, Belfast
1152005–06Linfield 2 – 1Ballymena UnitedSeaview, Belfast
1162006–07Cliftonville 2 – 1Lisburn DistilleryThe Oval, Belfast
1172007–08Glentoran 2 – 1CrusadersWindsor Park, Belfast
1182008–09Cliftonville 2 – 1LinfieldWindsor Park, Belfast
1192009–10Crusaders 3 – 2 LinfieldWindsor Park, Belfast
1202010–11Glentoran 3 – 1LinfieldWindsor Park, Belfast
1212011–12Cliftonville 2 – 1GlentoranThe Oval, Belfast
1222012–13Ballymena United 1 – 1 LinfieldThe Oval, Belfast
1232013–14Linfield 0 – 0 CrusadersThe Showgrounds, Ballymena
1242014–15Cliftonville 1 – 0BangorSolitude, Belfast
1252015–16Ballymena United 3 – 2LinfieldWindsor Park, Belfast
1262016–17Linfield 3 – 1CrusadersThe Showgrounds, Ballymena
1272017–18Crusaders 4 – 2Ballymena UnitedThe Showgrounds, Ballymena
1282018–19Crusaders 4 – 3LinfieldSeaview, Belfast
1292019–20Cliftonville 2 – 1Ballymena UnitedWindsor Park, Belfast
1302020–21Larne 0 – 0 GlentoranSeaview, Belfast
1312021–22Larne 1 – 0LinfieldSeaview, Belfast
1322022–23Larne 0 – 0 LinfieldSeaview, Belfast
1332023–24Larne 2 – 1GlentoranSeaview, Belfast
1342024–25Glentoran 1 – 1 LarneSeaview, Belfast
1352025–26Carrick Rangers 1 – 1 CliftonvilleSeaview, Belfast