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William Dunne

Granny scoops €58,000 on Winning Streak - just four months after bagging €40,000 on RTE show

Ireland's luckiest Lotto playing grandmother scooped €58,000 on Winning Streak on her second time on the show.

Lightning struck twice for Ann Skeffington, living in Cashel, Co Tipperary, who became the first person to appear on the game show twice in the same series.

Originally from Kildare, she pocketed the sweet sum on RTE last Saturday night - just four months after bagging €40,000 on the same TV show.

The grandmum-of-10 recalled the moment co-host Sinead Kennedy called out her name as she watched on with her husband of 47 years Jim.

Ann said: "I had only sat down to watch the show as I forgot it was back that night (Winning Streak was on a two week scheduled break) and straight away an ad break started.

"When it came back on air Marty and Sinead were drawing the names from the drum.

"I said to Jim: ‘I remember that chair’ and I was pointing to the chair I sat in back in November.

"All of a sudden, Sinead Kennedy called out my name. ‘What did she say?’ I shouted at Jim.

"I couldn’t believe my ears. I still can’t believe it. It’s such incredible luck."

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