Lotto player celebrating ‘life-enhancing' win as lucky shop revealed & players urged to check tickets
A Mayo player secured the cash after matching five numbers and the bonus in the main event.
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Players are being urged to check their slips
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The winning Quick Pick Play was purchased on the day of the draw from Hiney's Londis, Crossmolina, Ballina, Co.
The winning numbers in last night's draw were: 4, 24, 26, 31, 39, 40 and the bonus was 44.
While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €13,185,721, in total over 54,000 players won prizes in the Lotto & Lotto Plus draws.
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The National Lottery is urging all players in the Mayo area to check their tickets carefully.
If you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
And Friday night's
Tomorrow night's draw will feature an extra special 'Ireland Only' Raffle event, which will have a guaranteed €1,005,000 prize for one player.
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As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players will win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them one fortunate winner will have an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize, making them the 16th National Lottery millionaire of the year with a total prize worth €1,005,000.
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In addition to this guaranteed €1,000,500 for one Irish EuroMillions player, tomorrow night's EuroMillions jackpot also rolls to an estimated €170million.
Meanwhile, two lucky Lotto punters are celebrating after collecting
The first big win came on July 16, when a Galway player scooped the Lotto Plus 2 top prize of €250,000.
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The winning Quick Pick was purchased at Circle K, Newcastle Road,
In a quirky twist, the player presented their ticket at
The player recalled the moment they discovered the win.
They said: 'I was at the kitchen table doing some life admin when I saw the news that the winning ticket was sold where I bought mine.
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"I danced around the kitchen when I realised I had won!'
The player plans to put their winnings towards a new home and dream holidays to exotic destinations around the world.
Just days later, on July 19, another Galway player matched five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw to win an impressive €314,859.
The winning ticket was purchased at XL Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway.
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Speaking from National Lottery HQ, the delighted winner said: 'I was watching the draw on TV and playing along with my numbers. I couldn't believe my eyes as each number matched – I thought I was seeing things!
"I'm looking forward to sharing the win with family, and a sun holiday is definitely on the cards!'
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