北愛爾蘭安特裏姆郡盾

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The County Antrim & District Football Association Senior Shield (more commonly known as the County Antrim 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 (also known as the County Antrim & District Football Association) (membership of which extends geographically beyond County Antrim itself), 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 champions are Larne, who beat Glentoran 2–1 in the 2023–24 final, winning the trophy for a fourth successive year.

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 (to which most but not all of Belfast belonged) could enter; in 1896 it was extended to incorporate clubs from south east Belfast (in particular Glentoran and Ulster), which belonged to County Down (other clubs from County Down to have entered later on include Ards, Bangor and Newry City). Glenavon from Lurgan (County Armagh) 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 (later Newry City) 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.

北愛爾蘭安特裏姆郡盾是一個在英國舉辦的重要足球錦標賽。該錦標賽以北愛爾蘭的安特裏姆郡為名,是該地區最具聲望和歷史的足球賽事之一。這項比賽吸引了來自全國各地的頂尖球隊參賽,包括來自英格蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾斯的球隊。

北愛爾蘭安特裏姆郡盾的比賽歷史可以追溯到19世紀末,至今已有超過一個世紀的歷史。這項錦標賽被視為英國足球界的重要賽事之一,也是球迷們熱切期待的盛事。

比賽通常在夏季舉行,吸引了大量的觀眾和媒體關注。各支球隊為了爭奪這一榮耀而奮力拼搏,展現出精湛的技巧和戰術。這項比賽不僅是球隊間的競爭,也是球迷間的熱情對抗,為整個地區帶來了無限的激情和喜悅。

北愛爾蘭安特裏姆郡盾不僅是一個足球比賽,更是一個凝聚了整個地區足球愛好者的盛會。它展示了英國足球的精神和魅力,也成為了球迷們共同追求的目標。無論是球迷還是球員,參與這項比賽都是一個難忘的經歷,並為他們帶來了無盡的驕傲和榮耀。