1888–89 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season

The 1888–89 County Antrim Shield was the inaugural edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Irish football.^[1]

Distillery won the tournament for the first time, defeating YMCA 8–4 in the final.^[2][3]

Results

First round

Replay

Second round

Semi-finals

Final

30 March 1889

Ulster Cricket Ground, Belfast

Attendance: 8,000

References

1. "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
2. "Y.M.C.A v Distillery (County Antrim Shield Final Tie)". Northern Whig. 1 April 1889. p. 7.
3. "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

External links

• Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners