Irish postmistress goes public after landing huge five-figure Lotto sum and declares ‘I'm over the moon with the win'

The Irish Sun

28-05-2025

A KERRY postmistress was "over the moon" with her Lotto winnings of more than €30,000 this week.
Mairead Doyle of Asdee celebrated after winning €30,570 in the main
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Mairead Doyle celebrated after winning €30,570
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The lucky player celebrated the win with her brother and sister
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There were smiles all around Ballybunion, as the lucky player celebrated winning the main Lotto draw.
Mairead won the jackpot after purchasing her winning ticket the day of the draw.
After matching five numbers and the bonus, the Kerry native won a whopping €30,570.
Since she won the draw on January 8, Mairead went to Lotto HQ in March to collect their prize.
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Her winning Quick Pick ticket was bought from Cahill's SuperValu, Main Street, Ballybunion, Co.
When asked about her Lotto luck she said: "I'm over the moon with the win – as you can tell!
"I was a postmistress in Asdee for over 45 years, and everyday I'd be selling National Lottery tickets and Scratch Cards and of course chatting with customers about their dreams of what they would do if they ever won!
"I've seen so many happy faces over the years as people collect their prizes from the Post Office, so it's been lovely to experience the same joy myself."
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While Mairead has no immediate plans for the money she is having fun thinking of all the ways to spend it.
She added that it's a lovely feeling for her to have options.
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Her winning ticket was purchased from The Grove Service Station, Baylough, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.
She told Lotto bosses, 'I've been playing the Lotto for years and I watch the draw every Wednesday and Saturday night.
The family know it's my time to watch the draw and check my tickets - no interruptions are allowed!'
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So how do you actually play the Lotto? To be the next
The Lotto is a simple and fun number draw game in which you can pick any six numbers from 1 to 47.
At each draw six random numbers are drawn, along with one bonus number.
Winning the jackpot requires players to match all six main numbers drawn.
But other prizes can be won by matching at least two main numbers plus the Bonus Ball.
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The winning spot was Cahill's Supervalue in Ballybunion
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