1985–86 County Antrim Shield

The 1985–86 County Antrim Shield was the 97th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.

Distillery won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.

First round

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Quarter-finals

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1Killyleagh progressed to the next round after Linfield were dismissed from the competition for failing to fulfil the fixture.

Semi-finals

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