2008–09 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 2008–09 Northern Ireland 16 Cliftonville (8th win) Linfield 15 56 2007–08 2009–10 The 2008–09 County Antrim Shield was the 120th 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 18 April 2023 Cliftonville won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final.Reds in raptures at Shield success Belfast Telegraph 5 November 2008 64https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 18 April 2023 Results First round 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 Cliftonville 3–2 Donegal Celtic Crusaders 1–0 Larne Glentoran 6–1 Ballymena United Lisburn Distillery 0–1 Linfield |} Semi-finals Cliftonville 3–0 Glentoran Linfield 3–3 (3–0 p) Crusaders |} Final 4 November 2008 Linfield 1–2 Cliftonville Miskimmin 79 C. Scannell 64Murphy 68 pen. Windsor Park, Belfast David Malcolm (Bangor) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:2008–09 in Northern Ireland association football cups