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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Jacks of All Trades' syndicate go public as they collect huge EuroMillions win five years after starting group
A LUCKY syndicate that won a huge €255,000 in a EuroMillions Ireland-Only raffle has gone public. The 'Jacks of All Trades' group from Co. Advertisement 4 Emma Monaghan from the National Lottery with the 'Jacks of All Trades' syndicate from Co. Louth Credit: Robbie Reynolds 4 The 11 lads claimed a €255,000 prize in the EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffle Credit: Robbie Reynolds 4 They had been playing together for five years Credit: Robbie Reynolds The 11 members have a varied history, having built kitchens, fixed leaking pipes and wired The group, made up of Their system appears to have worked, after always relying on one group chat and one The tickets were always made up of three lines with the plus, and everyone would keep an eye on each of them. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY They collected their huge win today at The winning ticket was sold in Applegreen on Newfoundwell Road, in Greenbatter, Drogheda, Co. Louth. I-SDL-14299 was the winning raffle number that got the lads their huge Richard recounted the moment he found out they won - but thought it was just €5,000. Advertisement Most read in Money He explained that shortly after the draw, one member checked the tickets and sent a message into the group that said: "This is a winner!" He added: "Then one of the lads said, 'Check again, we've won a lot more than that. There's a special raffle on.' Penneys 'Lotto Lovelies' collect huge cheque at National Lottery HQ "I thought he was pulling my leg… until I looked it up. That's when I saw we'd won an extra €250,000! 'The phone was hopping with calls and texts for the rest of the night. It was madness but great excitement!" Advertisement After calling the But they all have different plans for their share of the win - one member is buying a couch for his partner, while another is helping a The group chat is also understandably full of Meanwhile, three Irish punters are celebrating after Advertisement While one player was only one ball off the massive main prize of over €238million, two players won €500,000 in the Plus Over 60,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the One lucky player matched five numbers and one lucky star, winning an eye-watering €212,330. And the winning ticket was sold in Co Advertisement There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot tonight, which was sitting at €238,816,941 - and rolls over to €250m for the next draw. The numbers in the main draw were 11, 13, 25, 27 and 40 and the two lucky stars drawn were 5 and 7. The numbers pulled in the Plus draw were 1, 3, 9, 10 and 12. Two Irish players matched all five numbers to win €500,000 each. Advertisement The winning tickets were sold in 4 The group celebrated their win at National Lottery HQ Credit: Robbie Reynolds Irish EuroMillions jackpot winners HERE's all the Irish EuroMillions jackpot winners to date. 1. July 2005: Dolores McNamara from Limerick, was Ireland's first and biggest EuroMillions winner scooping over €115 million. 2. July 2008: A lucky player from Co. Tipperary won a €15 million jackpot with a ticket bought in Carrick-on-Suir in Co. Tipperary. 3. June 2009: A family syndicate shared the jackpot with a British winner, taking home over €29.4 million with a ticket they purchased in Dublin. 4. June 2013: A winning ticket sold in Beaumount, Dublin, shared a EuroMillions jackpot worth over €187 million. A Dublin player earned half of the jackpot and picked up over €93 million. 5. September 2013: A young man from the South East shared a jackpot of over €25 million with a player in Spain, taking home over €12.8 million. 6. April 2014: A jackpot prize worth €15 million was claimed on a ticket sold in Castlebar, Co. Mayo. 7. September 2014: An €86.7 million jackpot was won by a syndicate from Dublin. The ticket was sold in Centra, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin. 8. January 2016: A syndicate of friends won over €66 million, splitting the jackpot of €132,376,632. The ticket was sold in Eason's store, Fairgreen Shopping Centre, Carlow. 9. July 2016: 22 colleagues from Dublin Bus won the €23.8 million. The ticket was sold in O'Hanlon's Portarlington. 10. January 2017: A Dublin work syndicate claimed the €88.5 million EuroMillions jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at the Applegreen Service Station on the M1 Northbound in Lusk, Co. Dublin. 11. July 2017: A syndicate from the West of Ireland won a €29 million EuroMillions jackpot. The ticket was sold in Garryduff XL Store on Pound Road, Castlebar in Co. Mayo. 12. December 2017: A small family syndicate from Dublin won €38.9 million on a ticket purchased in The Village Shop in Malahide Shopping Centre 13. June 2018: 32 colleagues from Stakelums Hardware store in Thurles Co. Tipperary share a €17 million EuroMillions jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Eason's Store in Thurles Shopping Centre in Co. Tipperary. 14. February 2019: The Naul Family Syndicate won €175.4 million on a ticket sold in Reilly's Daybreak in Naul, Co. Dublin. 15. February 2020: A Co. Mayo family shared the €17 million jackpot with a ticket they purchased at Mulroy's Londis Store in Castlebar. 16. July 2020: An online player in Dublin won a €49.5 million jackpot which they won with a €2.50 normal play ticket. 17. February 2022: Mid-West ticket holder scoops €30.9 million jackpot with Quick Pick ticket they purchased at Larkin's Gala Service Station in Ballina, Co. Tipperary.
Irish Daily Mirror
07-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Funeral details announced for Irish nurse, 24, who died suddenly in Australia
Funeral details have been announced for a young Irish nurse from Co Louth who died suddenly in Australia after a short illness. Marie Claire Rogers, 24, passed away in a Sydney-based hospital on Monday, April 28. Ms Rogers arrived in Australia several days before her passing to visit her sister Heather, who has been on a year's break there with friends. Friends say she wasn't feeling well on Friday, April 25, and went to see the doctor. She was immediately taken into hospital for urgent treatment but her condition seriously deteriorated over the weekend and she sadly died. Ms Rogers ' parents, Andrew and Mary, had been travelling to see her but did not arrive before she passed away. The 24-year-old's family have announced that her funeral mass will be held at Saint Columcille's Church in Togher at 12 noon on Saturday, with burial afterwards in Clonmore Cemetery. Marie Claire Rogers passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 28 following a short illness, while on a holiday in Australia to visit her sister She will repose at Connor's Funeral Home, Dunleer (A92 V38H) from 2pm until 8pm on Thursday and Friday and the family have asked that any donations be made to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Tributes have continued to pour in for the popular young nurse, who played Gaelic football with her local Naomh Fionnbarra club, where her dad is also a prominent ladies football referee. In an emotional tribute shared online, a close pal said: "My sincerest condolences to the Rogers family at this difficult time. The sudden passing of Marie Claire has been such a shock. "Marie Claire was one of the kindest, most gentle souls who brought so much light into the lives of anyone she knew. I had the honour of knowing her during our time together in Greenhills. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. "Sending my thoughts to her family, boyfriend and all her friends. You will never be forgotten Marie Claire." Another person said: " My deepest sympathies to Marie Claire's family, friends and loved ones. Marie Claire had the ability to light up any room she ever walked into. It was such an honour knowing you, a truly beautiful person inside and out. May you rest easy MC." Marie Claire Rogers, 23, played for Co. Louth ladies GAA team. While a former classmate added: " I was truly heartbroken and shocked to hear of Marie Claire's untimely and sudden passing. Marie Claire was such a down to earth girl who played an integral part of my many great school moments in Greenhills. "I'll always remember the laughs and memories we shared and will be forever grateful for our friendship. The good times we had together are ones in which I will always cherish and fondly remember." A fundraiser has been launched for Ms Rogers to help support the travel costs to Australia for her family and boyfriend to accompany her on her 'final journey home', as well as to help with other unexpected expenses. Since being created on April 29, the GoFundMe has raised over €144,000, far surpassing the initial €20,000 target. To donate to the fundraiser, click this link. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
