'You could buy every bike shed in Ireland' -- Internet goes wild over Irish EuroMillions win
In true Irish form, the internet is truly buzzing after one very lucky punter scored an eye-watering €250 million in Tuesday night's EuroMillions draw.
While a lucky Wexford player woke up €500,000 richer this morning after winning the Plus top prize, the search is well and truly on for the punter who bagged the huge jackpot.
No official announcement has been made yet by the National Lottery, but the lucky numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with lucky star numbers of 3 and 5. Pic: Derick P. Hudson/Shutterstock.
There is some speculation that a shop in Stepaside, Dublin, sold the life-changing ticket, with a staff member telling EVOKE: 'I believe so, but it hasn't been confirmed yet. We haven't been contacted officially, but we have received lots of calls saying that the ticket was won here.'
If you're the guy / gal who wont the € 250 million on the Euromillions , you could buy every bike shed in Ireland and still have enough left over to pay your next energy bill — Urlofcork (@urlofcork) June 17, 2025
Nothing is official just yet, and the internet has been going mad with reactions to the unbelievable win.
Everyone in Ireland after finding out an Irish person won €250 million on the Euromillions pic.twitter.com/IMKffcJuHt — MarC with a C (@mcbadcalf) June 17, 2025
Irish users rushed to X to have their say, with one person writing: 'Everyone in Ireland should ring in sick tomorrow for the craic.' @simon_murdoch #euromillions #ireland #irishtiktok #lottery #win #cork ♬ original sound – Simon Murdoch
Another posted: 'Someone winning 250 million in the EuroMillions in Ireland just as WW3 is about to unleash is some Father Ted/Black Mirror b******t.'
People are going to work around Ireland today, making sure their neighbours leave the houses and colleagues turn up.#EuroMillions pic.twitter.com/FBAI5kvxXr — Paraic Collins (@ParaicCollins) June 18, 2025
And a third person joked: 'If you're the guy/gal who won the €250 million on the Euromillions, you could buy every bike shed in Ireland and still have enough left over to pay your next energy bill.'
Whoever won the Euromillions in Ireland today…. That was mine….. — Colm Smyth (@colmsmyth) June 17, 2025
Prior to Tuesday's draw, the biggest jackpot ever won in Ireland was a jaw-dropping €175.4 million, claimed by a family syndicate from Naul, Dublin in February, 2019.
Someone in Ireland will finally be able to afford a house, somewhere! #EuroMillions #irish #jackpot https://t.co/fsCIx7Rpcn — Michael Mc Cague Music (@m_mc_caguemusic) June 17, 2025
That win eclipsed the previous top prize of €115 million won by Dolores McNamara from Limerick in July 2005.
schrodinger's Euromillions ticket. Everyone in Ireland has both won and lost the Euromillions jackpot until they check their the numbers. — Sheamus Ómordha (@SOmordha) June 17, 2025
All the Irish today "Whoever won the Euromillions lottery I am happy for them" like would not be? Like we have to proclaim out load that we don't begrudge or envy because that's typically what Irish do 😂📌 — Maria McGee (@MariaRodri10440) June 18, 2025
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