Two lucky Irish players bag huge six-figure sums in special EuroMillions draw
It's been a big night for Irish EuroMillions players as two lucky punters bagged life-changing sums in Friday's draw.
While the jaw-dropping €182.3 million jackpot went unclaimed, over 65,000 players in Ireland have reason to celebrate after winning prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draw.
The biggest winner from these shores was one lucky player who matched all five numbers in the EuroMillions Plus draw to bag the €500,000 jackpot up for grabs.
The winning numbers in Friday's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 21, 32, 36, 46 and 47.
The EuroMillions Plus top prize winner isn't the only Irish player celebrating a life-changing win, as another punter scooped up €255,000 in the Ireland Only Raffle special draw.
The EuroMillions player was one of 10 winners of the Ireland Only Raffle in Friday's draw. And while that prize is usually worth €5,000, the National Lottery has added an additional prize of €250,000 for one winner of the Ireland-Only Raffle for all nine EuroMillions draws during the month of May.
As a result, the EuroMillions player in question will wake up tomorrow morning a cool €255,000 richer thanks to their winning raffle number I-SDD-67295.
Nine other lucky EuroMillions players grabbed €5,000 in the Ireland Only Raffle with the following codes:
Players across Ireland are now being urged to check their tickets to see if they are among the 65,000 people here who won prizes in tonight's EuroMillions and Plus games.
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.
The two six-figure prize winners are advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize in Lottery Headquarters.
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