| County Antrim Shield | |
| Year: | 1985–86 |
| Num Teams: | 14 |
| Defending Champions: | Glentoran |
| Winners: | Distillery (14th win) |
| Second: | Ballymena United |
| Matches: | 13 |
| Goals: | 47 |
| Prev Season: | 1984–85 |
| Next Season: | 1986–87 |
The 1985–86 County Antrim Shield was the 97th edition of the County Antrim Shield, a cup competition in Northern Irish football.[1]
Distillery won the tournament for the 14th time, defeating Ballymena United 3–1 in the final.[2] [3]
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1Killyleagh progressed to the next round after Linfield were dismissed from the competition for failing to fulfil the fixture.
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