Dungannon started their defence of the Irish Cup with a routine 3-0 victory over Championship facet Ards at Stangmore Park, courtesy of first-half targets from Sean McAllister, Junior and Tiernan Kelly.
Rodney McAree’s facet then got here from behind within the sixth spherical to beat Portadown 2-1 with McAllister on the scoresheet once more and Andrew Mitchell netting the winner.
Steven Scott, Cahal McGinty and Kobei Moore scored to assist the Swifts see off H&W Welders 3-0 to succeed in the final 4.
In a repeat of the 2025 decider, Dungannon beat Cliftonville 4-1 on penalties to succeed in the ultimate once more, with goalkeeper Declan Dunne saving two spot kicks within the shootout.
Coleraine started their Irish Cup marketing campaign with a thumping 4-0 win over 10-man Crusaders on the Showgrounds in January.
After Brendan Hamilton was despatched off for the Crues, Mark Connolly, Will Patching, James Akitunde and Joel Cooper all netted to safe a cushty passage to the sixth spherical.
Ruaidhri Higgins’ males then required further time to see off Carrick Rangers 4-1 at Taylors Avenue, with Matthew Shevlin coming off the bench to attain a hat-trick to assist them by means of.
Cooper and Shevlin had been on track in a 2-0 quarter-final victory over Championship Limavady and the duo each additionally scored within the further time 2-1 win towards Larne within the final 4 at Windsor Park.
