2003–04 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season
2003–04 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsLinfield (39th win)
Runner-upArds
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored49 (3.27 per match)

The 2003–04 County Antrim Shield was the 115th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Linfield won the tournament for the 39th time, defeating Ards 2–0 in the final.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Carrick Rangers
Ballymena United 3–1 Dunmurry Young Men
Cliftonville 6–0 Holywood
Crusaders 3–0 Bangor
Glentoran 6–1 Donegal Celtic
Larne 4–0 Larne Tech Old Boys
Linfield 4–0 Islandmagee
Lisburn Distillery 0–1 Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades 0–4 Ards
Crusaders 0–1 Ballymena United
Glentoran 3–0 Cliftonville
Linfield 3–0 Larne

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 1–0 Ballymena United
Glentoran 0–1 Linfield

Final

Linfield2–0Ards
Hunter 69' (o.g.)
Larmour 88'
The Oval, Belfast
Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  2. ^ "One down, two to go". Belfast Telegraph. 3 March 2004. p. 24.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 17 April 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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