Wexford punter wins top prize of €500,000 in EuroMillions Plus draw
While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth over €197.5m, more than 68,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.
This includes the Wexford player who won the top prize worth €500,000 in the Plus draw after matching all five numbers.
The winning numbers in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 5, 21, 26, 27, and 40.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery, Darragh O'Dwyer, has urged Courtown players to check their tickets.
'The seaside town of Courtown in Ireland's sunny southeast has produced a top prize winner in the EuroMillions Plus draw worth an astounding €500,000,' he said.
"If you bought your ticket in Courtown, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner,' he added.
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