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06 Sept 2025

CHA-CHING! Carlow woman shocked as she wins €200,000 on Today FM Cash Machine

She received the famous Cash Machine call on Friday afternoon

CHA-CHING! Carlow woman shocked as she wins €200,000 on Today FM Cash Machine

CHA-CHING! Carlow woman shocked as she wins €200,000 on Today FM Cash Machine

One Carlow woman is celebrating this Friday evening after winning the summer Cash Machine run on a group of Irish radio station, including Today FM and Newstalk.

Just after 3pm on Friday, Sharon Pender from Tullow in Carlow got the call and correctly said there was €200,000 in the Cash Machine, instantly winning the huge sum.

Sharon was in shock on the call and now holds a new record as the winner of the biggest cash prize in the history of Irish radio.

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Today FM posted: "Sharon from Carlow has just won €200,000 on Today FM's #CashMachine. It's the biggest cash prize in the history of Irish radio."

People were quick to congratulate the lucky winner on social media. One message read: "Well done, massive win congratulations. Happy spending."

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