1980–81 County Antrim Shield

County Antrim Shield 1980–81 Northern Ireland 13 Linfield (32nd win) Glentoran 12 47 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 County Antrim Shield was the 92nd edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.https://www.irishleaguearchive.org/northern-ireland Irish League Archive, County Antrim Shield Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Linfield won the tournament for the 32nd time, defeating Glentoran 4–1 in the final.https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002318/19810505/491/0020 Blues romp to Shield success Belfast Telegraph 5 May 1981 20 subscriptionhttps://www.irishleaguearchive.org/county-antrim-shield County Antrim Shield Results Irish League Archive 16 April 2023 Results First round Ards 4–1 Distillery Cliftonville 4–1 RUC Crusaders 3–0 Comber Recreation Larne 1–0 Dundela Linfield 1–0 Killyleagh Youth Ballymena United bye Bangor bye Glentoran bye |} Quarter-finals Ballymena United 0–6 Linfield Bangor 4–3 Larne Cliftonville 0–1 Ards Glentoran 4–1 Crusaders |} Semi-finals Ards 1–4 Linfield Glentoran 3–0 Bangor |} Final 4 May 1981 Linfield 4–1 Report Glentoran McGaughey 12 80McKee 75Gordon 84 Blackledge 11 Windsor Park, Belfast D. Campbell (Newtownabbey) References External links Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners Category:1980–81 in Northern Ireland association football cups