Lucky Irish Lotto punter bags six-figure sum & narrowly misses out on €13m jackpot bonanza as winning numbers revealed
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The Lotto player managed to scoop a whopping €60,394
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The winning numbers in tonight's draw were 2, 3, 6, 9, 24, 39 and the bonus number 34.
The lucky player won €60,394 by matching five balls and the bonus number.
However, they were one number short of securing the life-changing
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There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot.
In total, over 109,000 players won prizes in the
There were also 41 winners who matched five numbers, winning €883 each.
There was no winner of the
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The winning numbers were 20, 23, 31, 34, 38 and 44. The bonus number was 6.
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There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 2 top prize worth €250,000.
But one lucky punter has managed to match five numbers and the bonus, winning €2,500.
However, there were 99 winners of the raffle prize, each receiving €500.
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The winning raffle number was 2992.
If you have the winning ticket, the advice is to sign the back of the ticket immediately and store it in a safe place.
The winner will be asked to confirm details before arrangements will be made with agents to claim your prize.
This can be done by calling 1800 666 222.
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Or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange collecting their prize at the Lottery HQ.
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A lucky punter is celebrating after bagging a huge sum in tonight's Lotto main draw
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