The 1889–90 County Antrim Shield was the 2nd edition of the

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, a cup competition in Irish

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. Linfield were leading

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5–3 in the final with several minutes remaining when the match was abandoned due to unruly crowd behaviour. The County Antrim FA subsequently withheld the Shield. To date, this is the only year there has been no winner of the Country Antrim Shield in the competition's history.

Results

First round

Second round

Semi-finals

Final (abandoned)

References

External links

Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:1889-90 County Antrim Shield 1889–90 in Irish association football