1984–85 County Antrim Shield

Football tournament season

1984–85 County Antrim Shield
Tournament details
Country	Northern Ireland
Teams	14
Defending champions	Linfield
Final positions
Champions	Glentoran (18th win)
Runner-up	Crusaders
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	43 (3.07 per match)
← 1983–84 1985–86 →

The 1984–85 County Antrim Shield was the 96th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Glentoran won the tournament for the 18th time, defeating Crusaders 2–1 in the final.

Results

First round

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ballyclare Comrades	3–3	Distillery
Ballymena United	0–2	Ards
Carrick Rangers	0–2	Killyleagh Youth
Cliftonville	3–1	Distillery II
Glentoran	3–1	Bangor
Linfield	3–1	Larne
Crusaders	bye
Dundela	bye

Replay

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Distillery	1–0	Ballyclare Comrades

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	3–2	Killyleagh Youth
Cliftonville	1–2	Distillery
Crusaders	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Dundela
Linfield	0–1	Glentoran

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Ards	2–3	Glentoran
Crusaders	0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Distillery

Final

17 May 1985

Glentoran	2–1	Crusaders
Mills 41' Stewart 48' (pen.)		McKay 46'

The Oval, BelfastReferee: Freddie McKnight (Newtownards)

References

"Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
"Crues boss slams final referee". Belfast Telegraph. 18 May 1985. p. 16.
"County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners

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Domestic leagues	Irish League
Domestic cups	Irish Cup Gold Cup Ulster Cup County Antrim Shield
European competitions	European Cup UEFA Cup European Cup Winners' Cup
Related to national team	1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (Group 3)

Association football in Northern Ireland

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