‘You could be Ireland's newest big winner' say Lotto bosses as they urge punters to check tickets
The punter matched five numbers and the bonus in Saturday's main event.
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Players are being urged to check their slips
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The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on 13th July from XL, Laurel Park, Newcastle, Galway, Co.
The winning numbers in last night's Lotto draw were: 3, 5, 6, 23, 41, 42 and the bonus was 12.
While there was no winner of the
National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O'Dwyer, said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Galway who has claimed a life-changing €314,850 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw.
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"If you bought your ticket in Galway, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.'
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Galway 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 another lucky punter scooped a €1million Daily Million prize on Friday.
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The player in Co
has become Ireland's latest millionaire after winning the top prize of €1,000,000 in the 9pm Daily Million draw.
Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ
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.
It marks the 5th winner of the top prize in the Daily Million draw in 2025.
Spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said: 'What fantastic news to wake up to, with another substantial win for one Daily Million player - a huge congratulations to our winner in Laois.
"We're now urging all of our players to check their Daily Millions tickets very carefully - you could be holding a winning ticket!"
Meanwhile, the winners of
have promised that the "surreal" win won't change them, insisting: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day."
The family syndicate, who finally came forward to collect their life-changing €250 million prize, have revealed their anxiety while waiting to contact Lotto HQ.
Following a sleepless night after their mega
The group, who wish to remain anonymous, could only react by saying, 'Oh my god', over and over - but now they have set their sights on bagging something they've "always dreamed of owning".
Yet, despite managing to secure the life-changing nine-figure sum, the winners insist: "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us."
The ticket was purchased by a member of the group in Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street, Co
And the fortunate ticketholders have now revealed how the unbelievable night unfolded.
They said: 'I saw the sign at the till that the
'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it.
'I was watching the nine o'clock
"So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National
"Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it 4 more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!'
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