| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (5th win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 41 (3.42 per match) |
The 1978β79 County Antrim Shield was the 90th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating Crusaders 3β1 on penalties after the final finished 0-0. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2β1 | Larne |
| Ballymena United | 3β0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glentoran | 0β4 | Ards |
| Larne Olympic | 2β4 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Cromac Albion |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Crusaders | bye | |
| Distillery | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3β0 | Linfield |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2β1 | Ballymena United |
| Bangor | 1β6 | Cliftonville |
| Crusaders | 2β0 | Distillery |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0β2 | Crusaders |
| Cliftonville | 3β2 | Ards |
| Crusaders | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Simpson  McKenzie Mulhall  Malone |
1β3 | Bell Mills McCusker |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Another night when soccer quivered". Belfast Telegraph. 15 May 1979. p. 24.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Glentoran |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cliftonville (5th win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 41 (3.42 per match) |
The 1978β79 County Antrim Shield was the 90th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Cliftonville won the tournament for the 5th time, defeating Crusaders 3β1 on penalties after the final finished 0-0. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2β1 | Larne |
| Ballymena United | 3β0 | Carrick Rangers |
| Glentoran | 0β4 | Ards |
| Larne Olympic | 2β4 | Bangor |
| Linfield | 2β1 | Cromac Albion |
| Cliftonville | bye | |
| Crusaders | bye | |
| Distillery | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 3β0 | Linfield |
| Ballyclare Comrades | 2β1 | Ballymena United |
| Bangor | 1β6 | Cliftonville |
| Crusaders | 2β0 | Distillery |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballyclare Comrades | 0β2 | Crusaders |
| Cliftonville | 3β2 | Ards |
| Crusaders | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Cliftonville |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Simpson McKenzie Mulhall Malone |
1β3 | Bell Mills McCusker |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Another night when soccer quivered". Belfast Telegraph. 15 May 1979. p. 24.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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