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1915–16 County Antrim Shield

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1915–16 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsDistillery
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (4th win)
Runner-upDistillery
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored15 (1.88 per match)

The 1915–16 County Antrim Shield was the 27th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.[1]

Glentoran won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Distillery 1–0 in the final at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–3 Distillery
Belfast United 0–1 Glentoran
Cliftonville 0–2 Linfield
Glentoran II 2–0 Linfield Swifts}

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Distillery 3–1 Linfield
Glentoran 0–0 Glentoran II

Replay

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 1–0 Glentoran II

Final

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Glentoran1–0Distillery
Boyd Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Mr J. Baker (Nantwich)

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ "County Antrim Shield, Glentoran v Distillery". Ireland's Saturday Night. 18 March 1916. p. 2.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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