The 1954–55 County Antrim Shield was the 66th edition of the

County Antrim Shield The County Antrim & District Football Association Senior Shield (more commonly known as the County Antrim Shield) is a football competition in Northern Ireland. The competition is open to senior teams who are members of the North East Ulster F ...

, a cup competition in

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. Linfield won the tournament for the 22nd time, defeating

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3–0 in the final at

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Results

First round

Quarter-finals

Replay

Semi-finals

Replays

Second replay

Final

References

External links

Northern Ireland - List of County Antrim Shield Winners
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