2005–06 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 2005–06 Northern Ireland 16 Linfield (41st win) Ballymena United 15 56 2004–05 2006–07 The 2005–06 County Antrim Shield was the 117th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 17 April 2023 Linfield were defending champions and won the tournament for the 41st time and 3rd consecutive season, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final.Sky Blues dream is slammed by Spike Belfast Telegraph 8 February 2006 26https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 17 April 2023 Results First round Ards 3–0 Ards Rangers Ballymena United 3–1 Wakehurst Cliftonville 4–0 Harland & Wolff Welders Crusaders 1–0 Dundela Glentoran 4–0 Bangor Larne 5–1 Kilmore Recreation Linfield 2–1 Carrick Rangers Lisburn Distillery 5–0 Donegal Celtic |} Quarter-finals Ards 2–7 Linfield Ballymena United 2–0 Cliftonville Crusaders 1–2 Larne Glentoran 3–2 Lisburn Distillery |} Semi-finals Larne 0–3 Ballymena United Linfield 1–0 Glentoran |} Final 7 February 2006 Linfield 2–1 Ballymena United Kearney 50Ferguson 84 Kelbie 33 Seaview, Belfast Michael Ross (Carrickfergus) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:2005–06 in Northern Ireland association football cups