The 1898–99 County Antrim Shield was the 11th 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 ...
.
Linfield won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating
Linfield Swifts (Linfield's
reserve team
In sports, a reserve team is a team composed of players who are under contract to a club but who do not regularly play in matches for the club's primary team. Reserve teams usually include players who are part of the larger first-team squad but ...
) 4–0 in the final replay after the original final ended in a 1–1 draw.
Results
Quarter-finals
Replays
Second replays
*
1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Third replay
Semi-finals
Replay
*
1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Second replay
*
1The match was ordered to be replayed after a protest.
Third replay
Final
Replay
References
External links
Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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1898–99 in Irish association football