1908–09 County Antrim Shield

1908–09 County Antrim Shield

Tournament details
Country	Ireland
Date	30 January 1909 – 27 March 1909
Teams	6
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran II (1st win)
Runner-up	Cliftonville
Tournament statistics
Matches played	5
Goals scored	20 (4 per match)

The 1908–09 County Antrim Shield was the 21st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Glentoran II (the reserve team of Glentoran) won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Cliftonville 3–0 in the final at Celtic Park.^[2][3]

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Belfast Celtic	3–5	Glentoran II
Linfield	0–2	Glentoran
Cliftonville	bye
Distillery	bye

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Cliftonville	4–2	Distillery
Glentoran II	1–0	Glentoran

Final

27 March 1909

Glentoran II	3–0	Cliftonville
McKnight	Report

Celtic Park, Belfast

Attendance: 5,000

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
2. "Co. Antrim Shield, The Final Tie". Ireland's Saturday Night. 27 March 1909. p. 2.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners