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1940–41 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams13
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (10th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played13
Goals scored60 (4.62 per match)

The 1940–41 County Antrim Shield was the 52nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 10th time and 2nd consecutive season, defeating Lisburn Distillery 1–0 in the final at Windsor Park.[2][3]

Results

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First round

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 4–1 Bangor Reserves
Cliftonville 1–3 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 11–3 Royal Ulster Rifles
Distillery II 2–3 Glentoran
Linfield 3–0 Royal Irish Fusiliers
Cliftonville bye
Larne bye
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers bye

Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 0–5 Distillery
Bangor 2–2 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Larne 0–2 Glentoran
Linfield 2–1 Belfast Celtic

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 3–0 Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 6–1 Linfield
Glentoran 3–1 Bangor

Final

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Glentoran1–0Distillery
Grice Report
Referee: Mr W. Cowan

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Antrim Shield Final, Glentoran Beat Distillery By One Goal". Belfast News Letter. 15 May 1941. p. 2.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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