| County Antrim Shield | |
| Year: | 1987–88 |
| Num Teams: | 12 |
| Defending Champions: | Glentoran |
| Winners: | Newry Town (1st win) |
| Second: | Ballymena United |
| Matches: | 11 |
| Goals: | 25 |
| Prev Season: | 1986–87 |
| Next Season: | 1987–88 (Chalice) 1988–89 (Shield) |
The 1987–88 County Antrim Shield was the 99th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Newry Town won the tournament for the 1st time, defeating Ballymena United 2–1 in the final.[2] For the 2nd year running the County Antrim FA invited three clubs from County Armagh to compete (Glenavon, Newry Town and Portadown).[3]
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