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The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Unbelievable' – From €5000 to €255,000 Dublin trio celebrate their huge Euro-millions Ireland only raffle win
A SYNDICATE of three from Dublin were left stunned when their €5,000 raffle prize skyrocketed to a dazzling €255,000. This series of special EuroMillions Ireland-Only Raffles guarantees players a top-up to the prize fund for all nine draws. Advertisement 4 The Dublin locals were overjoyed with their win Credit: 4 The winning ticket was sold in SuperValu in Killester Credit: The group was happy to read that they had won up to €5,000 on their raffle ticket but were quickly surprised with the truth of their winnings. One of the ticket-holders said: "I checked the ticket initially thinking we won €5,000 since the raffle codes matched. "I picked up the phone and called the two boys to tell them the news, and we were all pretty happy with that'. 'But then, I went back and scanned the ticket online and saw 'You've won €250,000'. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY "I thought surely that's not right? So, I re-scanned it once more and it was still there. "I had to call them back straight away. We were over the moon." One member said: 'I thought he was phoning me back to say it was all a joke.' Overjoyed with their winnings the three lads gave us an insight on how they might spend their Advertisement Most read in Money The lucky punter said: 'You'd swear my car knows that I won a sum of money because it's just starting to give up on me, so I suppose a new He said the "win means so much" to them. Lotto winner who was 'refused' $83.5m over loophole was not at fault & other players risk being caught out, expert warns One winner explained that he is excited to be able to take care of his family. He said: "We're a large family between children and grandchildren, so it's nice to be able to do that." Advertisement It is a happy ending for this Dublin trio as they can celebrate their unbelievable win. With six more raffles to go, you could have a winning ticket in your hands. Their winning ticket was purchased at the SuperValu in Killester, Howth Road, Dublin 3. EuroMillions Advertisement This life changing offer is available for the month of May. With winners from Meath, Dublin and Limerick , everyone wants to play the lotto. Tickets will be drawn every Tuesday and Thursday over the month of May. Players are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at ahead of the 7.30pm cut off. Advertisement 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. 4 Ireland only raffle still has six more prizes to give away Credit: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY 4 Tickets will be drawn every Tuesday and Thursday in May Credit: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The Irish Sun
08-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky punter scoops life-changing 50k cash prize in National Lottery's TellyBingo as players urged to check tickets
A LUCKY TellyBingo player is celebrating after winning a life-changing €55,005 prize in today's draw. The punter scored the Snowball Advertisement 1 A lotto player has bagged a €50,0000 top prize Credit: Getty The winning ticket was purchased at Newsround on Barrack Street in Ballaghaderreen The Snowball prize is the most anticipated from the TellyBingo game, starting at €10,000 and increasing with each draw until it's won. To win it, players must mark off all the numbers on their bingo card within 51 calls. And if no winner is found, the number of calls allowed increases by one and the prize grows by €5,000. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY This time, one Roscommon player managed to beat the odds and take "If you're holding the winning ticket, make sure to sign the back of it and keep it somewhere safe. We look forward to seeing you in Lottery HQ!." Players who haven't yet checked their tickets are encouraged to review the draw via RTÉ Player, Advertisement MOST READ IN MONEY The National Lottery added: "Were you playing along live this afternoon? If you have a ticket waiting to be checked, you can watch back today's game on the RTÉ Player or our YouTube channel, @IrishNationalLottery. "Alternatively, you can scan your ticket in-store or online. If you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email to arrange the collection of your prize." 'Gold rush' for Ireland's luckiest shop where Dolores McNamara nabbed €115m ticket after second life-changing Lotto win This comes after an Irish lotto player scooped over €250,000 after winning big in Tuesday's draw. May 6's 'Ireland Only' raffle was hosted by Advertisement Chiefs announced that one Irish player was pulled from the draw with the golden ticket. The winning code was I-SBG-62584. And there were nine other winning tickets, with the codes I-SBF-12102, I-SBF-33610, I-SBF-64776, and I-SBF-66446 pulled. WINNING TICKETS Also in the winning tickets were the figures I-SBF-69365, I-SBG-88563, and I-SBH-20179. Advertisement And I-SBJ-80066 as well as I-SBK-66358 were also winners. The 'Ireland Only Raffle' is a special draw reserved only for Irish players. The new raffle is part of a special series which guarantees players a huge prize for all nine draws. They take place every Tuesday and Friday. Advertisement One lucky player has already won the €255,000 jackpot but Lotto bosses have not confirmed if they made contact to claim their winnings yet. The overall
The Irish Sun
07-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish players bags quarter of million in ‘Ireland Only Raffle' as bosses reveal county where winning ticket sold
A LUCKY Irish punter has bagged €255,000 in last night's EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle - as players are urged to check their tickets. The lucky player bought the ticket online and is located in Advertisement 2 A Meath player has had a major EuroMillions win Credit: Lotto In addition to the usual €5,000 Raffle prize, the Meath player received an additional prize of €250,000, bringing their total winnings to €255,000. Spokesperson for the National Lottery, Emma Monaghan, said: 'While there was no winner of the 'This includes one Raffle Ticket Winner: I-SBG-62584 of the 'Ireland Only Raffle' special draw, who received €255,000. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY 'We're now encouraging all our online players in Meath to check their accounts today to see if they're our latest big winner. 'It's always exciting to see players winning life-enhancing prizes, and we can't wait to hear how this one plans to celebrate.' Throughout May, EuroMillions players in Ireland have the chance to win an additional €250,000. This series of special EuroMillions Ireland only raffles guarantees players a top up in the prize fund for all nine draws, every Tuesday and Friday, over the month of May. Advertisement Most read in Money Lottery chiefs have confirmed that a notification and an email has been sent to the online player. The top prize winner is advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize in Lottery Headquarters. Lotto winner who was 'refused' $83.5m over loophole was not at fault & other players risk being caught out, expert warns The overall EuroMillions jackpot is now worth an eye-watering €125 million. Last week, one of the first players to Advertisement They took home the big prize in Friday night's draw. And lotto bosses revealed where the winning raffle ticket was sold. The golden Quick Pick ticket was purchased on April 29 from Supervalu in Killester on the Howth Road in Dublin. The winning raffle number is I-RZR-24209. Advertisement 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. 2 The EuroMillions jackpot is now worth €125 million Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lucky Irish Lotto player wins jaw-dropping 5-figure sum but narrowly misses out on landing €2m jackpot by single ball
ONE lucky punter has bagged a life-changing sum in tonight's Lotto draw. But the player just narrowly missed out on the main Advertisement However, they still walked away with a huge sum after matching five numbers and the bonus ball. As a result, they bagged a whopping €78,500. The location of the winning ticket has not yet been revealed. In total, over 54,000 players won Advertisement Read more in Money The numbers pulled for the main The bonus number was 40. There was no winner of the €2,000,000 top prize in the Lotto main draw this evening. But eleven players did manage to match five numbers to win €1,658. Advertisement Most read in Money There was no winner of the Lotto Plus One top prize, worth a whopping €1,000,000. But six players managed to match five numbers to win €500. 'Gold rush' for Ireland's luckiest shop where Dolores McNamara nabbed €115m ticket after second life-changing Lotto win The winning numbers in tonight's Lotto Plus One draw were: 4, 27, 28, 36, 40 and 41. And the bonus number was 29. Advertisement No one managed to bag the top prize of €250,000 in the Lotto Plus Two draw. However, 21 players matched five numbers to win €250. The numbers pulled in tonight's Lotto Plus Two draw were: 2, 9, 17, 19, 23 and 24. The bonus number drawn was 28. Advertisement Tonight's winning raffle number was 8339, which saw 52 winners of the Raffle Prize each receiving €500. EUROMILLIONS WINNERS' ROLL CALL Here is the roll call of the 16 lucky 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 lucky Mayo family shared a €17 million jackpot prize with a ticket they purchased in Mulroy's Londis, at the Moneen Roundabout, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. 16. July 2020: An online player from Co. Dublin won the €49.5 million jackpot with a €2.50 Normal Play ticket. 1 In total, over 54,000 players won prizes in the Lotto & Lotto Plus draws tonight
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Lotto bosses reveal shop where life-changing ticket worth over €4m sold as players urged to check their tickets
NATIONAL Lottery bosses have revealed the shop that sold a life-changing ticket worth €4MILLION. The winner won the massive €4,038,682 Lotto Jackpot in Saturday night's draw. Advertisement 1 The player won over €4m in the draw Credit: Getty Images - Getty And now it has been revealed that the winning quick pick was bought in Tramore Post Office. It was purchased on Wednesday April 9. Bosses are urging all players in Tramore, Waterford to check their tickets carefully. The winning numbers for Saturday night's Lotto draw were: 6, 18, 25, 26, 36, 43 and the Bonus was 44. Advertisement READ MORE IN LOTTO Postmaster Sean Martin at Tramore Post Office revealed how happy he was to get the call. He said: "We are thrilled with today's announcement to have sold the winning Lotto Jackpot ticket; this is by far the biggest win we have had! "We wish the very best for the winner and hope it brings them every happiness and success in the future. "It's a well-deserved lift for the community here in Tramore!" Advertisement Most read in Money If you're holding the winning ticket, you should contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email 'Gold rush' for Ireland's luckiest shop where Dolores McNamara nabbed €115m ticket after second life-changing Lotto win Darragh O'Dwyer, National Lottery Spokesperson said: 'It's official – Tramore Post Office has delivered the goods with Ireland's 6 th Lotto Jackpot win of 2025! "We're now urging all players who bought their Lotto tickets from Tramore Post Office on Wednesday, 9 th April, to carefully check their tickets – you could be sitting on a fortune of over €4 million and not even know it yet! Last week, Lotto bosses revealed where a Advertisement The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Thursday, April 17 from Centra Delgany, Wicklow Arms, Delgany, Co. The numbers for last night's EuroMillions draw were: 20, 27, 35, 39, 48 and the two Lucky Stars were 3 and 8. In total, over 34,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot, which is sitting at a massive €52,448,887. Advertisement "While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth a staggering €52,448,887, in total, over 47,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including our one winner of the match 5 + One lucky star receiving €134,388!"
