1987–88 County Antrim Shield

The 1987–88 County Antrim Shield was the 99th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Newry Town won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final. For the 2nd year running the County Antrim FA invited three clubs from County Armagh to compete (Glenavon, Newry Town and Portadown).

First round

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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