Irish EuroMillions player just misses out on €150m jackpot as 45,000 win prizes
In total, over 45,000 players in Ireland won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games, including one punter who matched four numbers plus the two lucky stars in the main draw, meaning they were just one correct number away from bagging the jaw-dropping €150 million jackpot on offer.
While they may have narrowly missed out on becoming Ireland's newest millionaire, the Irish player still has reason to celebrate as they bagged the 4 + 2 Stars prize worth €2,256.
The numbers called in Tuesday's main EuroMillions draw were: 05, 06, 42, 44, 46 and the Lucky Stars were 04 and 08.
Tonight's mammoth €150m jackpot went unclaimed, meaning the huge sum will now roll over to Friday night's draw.
Meanwhile, in tonight's EuroMillions Plus draw, where there was a top prize of €500,000 up for grabs, the numbers to look out for are: 19, 25, 31, 35 and 45.
The jackpot in this draw went unclaimed, although 40 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 Tuesday's EuroMillions draw. The winning raffle ticket numbers were: I-SLT-48498
I-SLT-49895
I-SLT-81043
I-SLW-00536
I-SLX-03786
I-SLX-61779
I-SLZ-19406
I-SLZ-95220
I-SMB-30044
I-SMB-51977
Players throughout Ireland are now being encouraged to check their tickets, as they could be among the 45,000 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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