1948–49 County Antrim Shield

The 1948–49 County Antrim Shield was the 60th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Linfield Swifts (the reserve team of Linfield) won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Bangor 4–1 in the second final replay at Grosvenor Park.

First round

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Replays

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Second replay

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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1Linfield Swifts progressed to the final after Belfast Celtic withdrew from the competition.