09-08-2025
Wexford punter wins top prize of €500,000 in EuroMillions Plus draw
The National Lottery revealed the winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Thursday, August 7, from Gala Express in Courtown Harbour
A Wexford player in the seaside town of Courtown has won the top prize of €500,000 in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw.
The National Lottery revealed the winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Thursday, August 7, from Gala Express in Courtown Harbour, Co Wexford.
While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth over €197.5m, more than 68,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.
This includes the Wexford player who won the top prize worth €500,000 in the Plus draw after matching all five numbers.
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The winning numbers in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 5, 21, 26, 27, and 40.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery, Darragh O'Dwyer, has urged Courtown players to check their tickets.
'The seaside town of Courtown in Ireland's sunny southeast has produced a top prize winner in the EuroMillions Plus draw worth an astounding €500,000,' he said.
"If you bought your ticket in Courtown, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner,' he added.
