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Football tournament season
1917–18 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
CountryIreland Ireland
Teams6
Defending championsLinfield
Final positions
ChampionsGlentoran (5th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored14 (2 per match)
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The 1917–18 County Antrim Shield was the 29th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.

Glentoran won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–0 in the final at Grosvenor Park.

Results

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast United 0–0 Belfast Celtic
Distillery 1–2 Linfield
Cliftonville bye
Glentoran bye

Replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 0–0 Belfast United

Second replay

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Belfast United

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Glentoran 2–1 Belfast Celtic
Linfield 4–1 Cliftonville

Final

Glentoran2–0Linfield
Connor
Crone
Report
Grosvenor Park, BelfastReferee: Mr M. Bleakley

References

  1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. "Today's Football, Antrim Shield Final". Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 April 1918. p. 3.
  3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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