The 1897–98 County Antrim Shield was the 10th edition of the
County Antrim Shield
The County Antrim & District Football Association Senior Shield (more commonly known as the County Antrim Shield) is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster F ...
, a cup competition in
Irish football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
.
Cliftonville
Cliftonville is a coastal area of Margate in the Thanet District, Thanet district of Kent, England. It includes the Palm Bay, UK, Palm Bay estate, built in the 1930s with wide avenues and detached and semi-detached houses with driveways, gar ...
won the tournament for the 3rd time, defeating
Linfield 2–0 in the final.
Results
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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1897–98 in Irish association football