2008–09 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season
2008–09 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams16
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsCliftonville (8th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored56 (3.73 per match)

The 2008–09 County Antrim Shield was the 120th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Cliftonville won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final.[2][3]

Results

First round

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ballymena United 3–0 Ballyclare Comrades
Bangor 0–1 Donegal Celtic
Cliftonville 3–0 Brantwood
Crusaders 2–0 Dromara Village
Glentoran 6–1 Newington Youth
Larne 3–0 Dundela
Linfield 7–1 Harland & Wolff Welders
Lisburn Distillery 3–0 Wakehurst

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–2 Donegal Celtic
Crusaders 1–0 Larne
Glentoran 6–1 Ballymena United
Lisburn Distillery 0–1 Linfield

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Cliftonville 3–0 Glentoran
Linfield 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
Crusaders

Final

Linfield1–2Cliftonville
Miskimmin 79' C. Scannell 64'
Murphy 68' (pen.)
Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)

References

  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Reds in raptures at Shield success". Belfast Telegraph. 5 November 2008. p. 64.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

External links

  • Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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