‘Time to double-check' – Lucky Lotto punter wins life-enhancing €60k prize as winning shop revealed
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Tesco, Athenry Shopping, Athenry, Co. Galway.
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Lotto players are being urged to check their tickets
The punter matched five numbers and the bonus on Saturday night.
And the lucky numbers in last night's Lotto draw were: 2, 3, 6, 9, 24, 39 and the bonus was 34.
While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €13,704,859. In total over 109,000 players won prizes in the Lotto & Lotto Plus draws.
National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O'Dwyer, said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Galway who has claimed a life-enhancing €60,394 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw.
"If you bought your ticket in Galway, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.'
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Galway area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
Meanwhile, two lucky Lotto punters are celebrating after collecting life-changing prizes worth half a million euros between them.
The first big win came on July 16, when a Galway player scooped the Lotto Plus 2 top prize of €250,000.
The winning Quick Pick was purchased at Circle K, Newcastle Road, Galway City.
In a quirky twist, the player presented their ticket at National Lottery HQ in a ziplock sandwich bag, with the player joking it was 'the safest place for it!'
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The player recalled the moment they discovered the win.
They said: 'I was at the kitchen table doing some life admin when I saw the news that the winning ticket was sold where I had bought mine.
"I danced around the kitchen when I realised I had won!'
The player plans to put their winnings towards a new home and dream holidays to exotic destinations around the world.
Just days later, on July 19, another Galway player matched five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw to win an impressive €314,859.
The winning ticket was purchased at XL Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway.
Speaking from National Lottery HQ, the delighted winner said: 'I was watching the draw on TV and playing along with my numbers.'
"I couldn't believe my eyes as each number matched – I thought I was seeing things!
"I'm looking forward to sharing the win with family, and a sun holiday is definitely on the cards!'
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