Lucky Irish Lotto punter bags life-changing six-figure sum but narrowly misses out on mega €11.8m jackpot by one ball
There was no winner on the mega
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And one player even managed to match five numbers with the bonus in the main draw, winning €314,850.
In tonight's Lotto draw, the winning numbers were: 3, 5, 6, 23, 41 and 42.
The bonus number was 12.
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There was no winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top
The winning numbers were 5, 13, 27, 31, 43 and 44.
And the bonus was 21.
There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 2 top prize, which is worth a whopping €250,000.
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The winning numbers were: 5, 8, 10, 17, 19 and 27.
The bonus number drawn was 45.
Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ
But some 98 players did manage to win tonight's raffle draw, bagging €500.
The winning raffle number was 0793.
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This comes after a player in Co Louth became
The winner purchased their Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw.
The lucky numbers on Friday, 18 July, 9pm Daily Million draw were: 9, 20, 25, 33, 37, 39 and the bonus was 29.
The National Lottery has confirmed that the store location where the winning Daily Million Top Prize was purchased will be announced on Tuesday.
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It marks the 5th winner of the top prize in the Daily Million draw in 2025.
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Laois area to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email
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There was no winner on the mega jackpot, which currently sits at €11,861,665
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