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1944–45 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country Northern Ireland
Teams8
Defending championsGlentoran
Final positions
ChampionsBelfast Celtic (8th win)
Runner-upLinfield
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored31 (3.1 per match)

The 1944–45 County Antrim Shield was the 56th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]

Belfast Celtic won the tournament for the 8th time, defeating Linfield 1–0 in the final replay at Solitude.[2][3]

Results

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Quarter-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Bangor 0–0 Ards
Belfast Celtic 3–1 Glentoran
Distillery 1–1 Linfield
Larne 4–1 Cliftonville

Replays

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Ards 2–1 Bangor
Linfield 8–1 Distillery

Semi-finals

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Team 1  Score  Team 2
Belfast Celtic 1–0 Ards
Linfield 4–2 Larne

Final

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Belfast Celtic0–0Linfield
Report

Replay

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Belfast Celtic1–0Linfield
McAlinden 25' Report

References

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  1. ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  2. ^ "£911 crowd sees Celtic win Shield". Northern Whig. 29 May 1945. p. 4.
  3. ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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