Second Time Lucky! Tipperary woman scoops another Telly Bingo Snowball prize!

Carrick-on-Suir ticket holder claims second major Telly Bingo win!

A Tipperary woman is celebrating after landing a €45,140 Telly Bingo Snowball prize in last week's National Lottery draw.

The lucky winner made the trip to National Lottery headquarters to collect her prize after matching the winning numbers in the Telly Bingo draw on Thursday, June 4. Her winning ticket was purchased at ‘The Cabin’ on Main Street in Carrick-on-Suir.

Remarkably, this is not the first time she has enjoyed success in the game. The Tipperary woman was returning to the Winners Room to collect her second Telly Bingo Snowball prize.

Speaking after collecting her winnings, she revealed that she had purchased the ticket a week before the draw and had stored it away until the day of the game.

"I always like to have my tickets sorted in advance of the draws, so I had this one sitting in the cupboard a week ahead of the draw. I didn't get to watch it live, so later that day, I watched it on catch-up with a cup of tea.

"I honestly had to play it twice just to make sure I wasn't seeing things or marked a wrong number off. I really couldn't believe that I'd won.

"I'm definitely calmer winning this time, but I'm still absolutely over the moon. I even hid the ticket in the back of my wardrobe, the exact spot I hid my previous winning ticket!"

The winner said she plans to savour the moment before deciding how best to enjoy her latest windfall, although a relaxing weekend away is firmly on the agenda.

The Tipperary success formed part of a particularly lucky period for National Lottery players around the country, with winners from Cork, Kilkenny and Dublin also collecting significant prizes in recent weeks.

The largest prize went to a Cork player who won €195,442 in the EuroMillions draw after matching five numbers and one Lucky Star, while players from Kilkenny and Dublin claimed EuroMillions prizes worth €20,534 and €18,903 respectively.