Lucky Lotto player plays one line for €1 and wins €1million

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28-04-2025

Luck was in Wicklow recently as one Lotto player won a life-changing amount of money in the Daily Million draw.
The draw took place on April 14 and the winner revealed that he only decided to buy an online ticket for the 2pm draw that day because he received an email notifying him of a remaining balance in his account.
He explained: 'I won't lie, it's been a while since I've played any lottery game. I got an email from the Lottery team to say there was a balance remaining on my online account, so I decided to put it towards the upcoming Daily Million draw – obviously not thinking much of it.' Pic: ChrisDorney/Shutterstock
He later received another email to notify him of his winnings, but didn't read it properly until later in the evening and called his partner once he'd realised he was now €1million richer.
'I didn't know what to do,' he shared. 'She laughed at me down the phone, telling me I was having her on. I had to log back into the account to see if it was still there – we really couldn't believe it… and to be honest, I'm still struggling to believe this is all real!'
What makes the win even more impressive is the fact that he only played one line, worth €1, and still won the money which he hopes to use to pay off his mortgage and take his family on a sun holiday. Pic: Shutterstock.
Elsewhere in the country, there was also Lotto joy for a family syndicate of four from North Dublin who collected their winnings after their EuroMillions Plus ticket won them €500,000.
They bought the ticket for the April 16 draw in Tesco in Artane Castle Shopping Centre, and when they realised they won, some members didn't believe that it had actually happened.
One member of the syndicate said: 'We are frequent players, but this is absolutely the most amount of money we've ever won! When I heard the win was local, I had to check the ticket – lo and behold, there were our numbers, although I thought we had won €50,000, not €500,000!' Pic: Getty Images
Their daughter added: 'When he rang me to share the news all I could say was 'Are you winding me up?', I thought he was calling to deliver bad news.'
The syndicate were delighted to have a win come their way, and between them they're holding out to celebrate properly on a family holiday in the sunshine.
And, a man from Co Meath collected his EuroMillions Match 5 winnings from the April 15 draw, saying how he usually plays his own numbers, and the first time he plays a QuickPick, he wins! Celebrations are in full swing for lucky Lotto winners in Dublin, Wicklow and Monaghan Pic: Getty
He shared: 'I was away golfing for the weekend, and my ticket was sitting in the car at home. The family had told me they heard the win was in Monaghan, but I had no way of checking it until I got back days later.
'It was the first thing I did when arriving home, and sure enough, no one believed me when I told them the news – I'll admit that I've joked about winning one too many times!'