| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Linfield |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crusaders (4th win) |
| Runners-up | Larne |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 32 (2.91 per match) |
The1973–74 County Antrim Shield was the 85th edition of theCounty Antrim Shield, a cup competition inNorthern Irishfootball.[1]
Crusaders won the tournament for the 4th time, defeatingLarne 2–1 in the final.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | w/o | Glentoran II |
| Crusaders | 5–0 | Ballymena United |
| Distillery | 0–1 | Lisburn Rangers |
| Glentoran | 0–1 | Bangor Reserves |
| Larne | 1–0 | Chimney Corner |
| Bangor | bye | |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 4–1 | Lisburn Rangers |
| Bangor Reserves | 1–3 | Ards |
| Crusaders | 3–0 | Cliftonville |
| Larne | 4–0 | Linfield |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 0–2 | Crusaders |
| Larne | 2–1 | Ards |