| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Teams | 16 | 
| Defending champions | Glentoran | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (8th win) | 
| Runner-up | Linfield | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 | 
| Goals scored | 56 (3.73 per match) | 
The 2008–09 County Antrim Shield was the 120th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 2–1 in the final.[2][3]
Results
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–2 | Donegal Celtic | 
| Crusaders | 1–0 | Larne | 
| Glentoran | 6–1 | Ballymena United | 
| Lisburn Distillery | 0–1 | Linfield | 
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | 
|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville | 3–0 | Glentoran | 
| Linfield | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p)  | 
Crusaders | 
Final
| Linfield | 1–2 | Cliftonville | 
|---|---|---|
| Miskimmin  | 
C. Scannell  Murphy  | 
Referee: David Malcolm (Bangor)
References
- ↑ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 - ↑ "Reds in raptures at Shield success". Belfast Telegraph. 5 November 2008. p. 64.
 - ↑ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
 
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