| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Cliftonville |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ballymena United (4th win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.92 per match) |
The 1979β80 County Antrim Shield was the 91st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Ballymena United won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Crusaders 3β1 on penalties after the final finished 0-0. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2β4 | Linfield Swifts |
| Bangor | 3β3 (3β4 p) | Barn United |
| Cliftonville | 1β2 | Glentoran |
| Distillery | 1β0 | Shorts |
| Glentoran II | 0β1 | Ballymena United |
| Crusaders | bye | |
| Larne | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 4β2 ( a.e.t.) | Barn United |
| Distillery | 0β1 | Larne |
| Linfield | 0β3 | Crusaders |
| Linfield Swifts | 2β0 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3β0 | Larne |
| Linfield Swifts | 1β2 | Crusaders |
| Ballymena United | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
McCullough  Mullan Fox  McQuiston |
3β1 | Byrne Gillespie Mulhall McPolin |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "White is hero of Shield win". Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 1980. p. 25.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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| Tournament details | |
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| Country |
Northern Ireland |
| Teams | 13 |
| Defending champions | Cliftonville |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Ballymena United (4th win) |
| Runner-up | Crusaders |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.92 per match) |
The 1979β80 County Antrim Shield was the 91st edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football. [1]
Ballymena United won the tournament for the 4th time, defeating Crusaders 3β1 on penalties after the final finished 0-0. [2] [3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ards | 2β4 | Linfield Swifts |
| Bangor | 3β3 (3β4 p) | Barn United |
| Cliftonville | 1β2 | Glentoran |
| Distillery | 1β0 | Shorts |
| Glentoran II | 0β1 | Ballymena United |
| Crusaders | bye | |
| Larne | bye | |
| Linfield | bye |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 4β2 ( a.e.t.) | Barn United |
| Distillery | 0β1 | Larne |
| Linfield | 0β3 | Crusaders |
| Linfield Swifts | 2β0 | Glentoran |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ballymena United | 3β0 | Larne |
| Linfield Swifts | 1β2 | Crusaders |
| Ballymena United | 0β0 ( a.e.t.) | Crusaders |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| McCullough Mullan Fox McQuiston |
3β1 | Byrne Gillespie Mulhall McPolin |
- ^ "Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "White is hero of Shield win". Belfast Telegraph. 14 May 1980. p. 25.
- ^ "County Antrim Shield Results". Irish League Archive. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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