Friday's EuroMillions results as Irish player just misses out on €111.6m jackpot
In total, over 57,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including one punter who matched four numbers plus the two lucky stars in the main draw to leave them just one number short of landing the life-changing €111.6m sum.
The numbers called in Friday's main EuroMillions draw were: 13, 19, 25, 42, 45 and the Lucky Stars were 02 and 09.
While the Irish player just narrowly missed out on becoming Ireland's newest millionaire, they haven't been left completely empty-handed as they still landed the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth €1,287.
Meanwhile, in Friday's EuroMillions Plus draw, where there was a jackpot worth €500,000 up for grabs, the numbers to look out for are: 05, 16, 35, 45 and 48.
While the jackpot in this draw went unclaimed, 56 Irish players did match four correct numbers to win €2,000 each.
There were also 10 winners of the Ireland Only raffle, who snapped up €5,000 each in Friday's EuroMillions draw. The winning raffle ticket numbers were: I-SKW-69340
I-SKX-09808
I-SKX-49593
I-SKX-95040
I-SLB-02000
I-SLB-58374
I-SLC-22155
I-SLC-49580
I-SLC-91511
I-SLD-70409
Players throughout Ireland are now being encouraged to check their tickets, as they could be among the 57,000 individuals here who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games.
If you're holding a winning ticket make sure to contact The National Lottery claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
If you hold a winning ticket that you bought in a shop, you must claim your prize within 90 days of the applicable draw date.
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