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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Irish postmistress goes public after landing huge five-figure Lotto sum and declares ‘I'm over the moon with the win'
A KERRY postmistress was "over the moon" with her Lotto winnings of more than €30,000 this week. Mairead Doyle of Asdee celebrated after winning €30,570 in the main 3 Mairead Doyle celebrated after winning €30,570 Credit: 3 The lucky player celebrated the win with her brother and sister Credit: There were smiles all around Ballybunion, as the lucky player celebrated winning the main Lotto draw. Mairead won the jackpot after purchasing her winning ticket the day of the draw. After matching five numbers and the bonus, the Kerry native won a whopping €30,570. Since she won the draw on January 8, Mairead went to Lotto HQ in March to collect their prize. Read more in money Her winning Quick Pick ticket was bought from Cahill's SuperValu, Main Street, Ballybunion, Co. When asked about her Lotto luck she said: "I'm over the moon with the win – as you can tell! "I was a postmistress in Asdee for over 45 years, and everyday I'd be selling National Lottery tickets and Scratch Cards and of course chatting with customers about their dreams of what they would do if they ever won! "I've seen so many happy faces over the years as people collect their prizes from the Post Office, so it's been lovely to experience the same joy myself." Most read in The Irish Sun While Mairead has no immediate plans for the money she is having fun thinking of all the ways to spend it. She added that it's a lovely feeling for her to have options. We run 'world's luckiest shop' & have sold 3 winning lotto tickets in 6 months The long-serving Kerry An Her winning ticket was purchased from The Grove Service Station, Baylough, Athlone, Co. Westmeath. She told Lotto bosses, 'I've been playing the Lotto for years and I watch the draw every Wednesday and Saturday night. The family know it's my time to watch the draw and check my tickets - no interruptions are allowed!' How to play? So how do you actually play the Lotto? To be the next The Lotto is a simple and fun number draw game in which you can pick any six numbers from 1 to 47. At each draw six random numbers are drawn, along with one bonus number. Winning the jackpot requires players to match all six main numbers drawn. But other prizes can be won by matching at least two main numbers plus the Bonus Ball. 3 The winning spot was Cahill's Supervalue in Ballybunion Credit: TOP LOTTO WINS 28-Jun-08 Dan Morrissey Syndicate from Carlow claim Ireland's biggest ever win of 18,963,441. 14-Apr-10 Waterford couple purchase their winning ticket at Easons store in Dungarvan Co. Waterford worth 16,717,717. 23-Oct-10 Dublin man wins massive jackpot with ticket bought at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin 4 worth 16,390,239 28-Jul-07 The Cunningham family from Cork City become Lotto multi-millionaires after buying their ticket at their local Centra store in Farranree, Co. Cork. They won 16,185,749 26-Apr-08 Family from Co. Dublin share the mega jackpot with a lucky ticket from Rowlagh Newsagent in Clondalkin, Dublin 22 worth 15,658,143. 12-Mar-08 Kildare couple buy their life-changing ticket in Tesco, Newbridge Co. Kildare worth 14,543,033. 18-Apr-09 Dublin couple purchase their winning ticket at the Spar store in Glenageary, Co Dublin worth 14,530,193. 26-Mar-11 Two separate players in Cavan and Cork each share the jackpot of 14,037,236. 23-Jan-16 Winning ticket purchased at Carey's store in Belmullet, Co Mayo worth 13,793,435. 22-Dec-07 Winning ticket sold at News & Choose store in in Loughrea, Co Galway worth 13,295,379. 27-May-09 Dalkey Post Office, Co. Dublin sells the lucky winning ticket worth 13,150,324. 01-Sept-21 It could be you!€13 Million (EST)
Irish Daily Mirror
5 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Kerry postmistress who 'spent everyday selling Lotto tickets' scoops huge prize
A long-serving postmistress from Co Kerry who sold National Lottery tickets everyday for 45 years is celebrating after scooping a huge Lotto prize. Mairead Doyle from Asdee, bagged a cool €30,570 after matching five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw from January 8. Mairead bought her winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw from Cahill's SuperValu on Main Street in Ballybunion, Co Kerry. Mairead has since returned to mark the occasion with her family and the local team who sold her the ticket. With no immediate plans for the prize, Mairead is having great fun thinking about what she might do with her winnings – and says it's a lovely feeling to have options. Speaking in Ballybunion, Mairead said: 'I'm over the moon with the win – as you can tell! I was a postmistress in Asdee for over 45 years, and everyday I'd be selling National Lottery tickets and Scratch Cards and of course chatting with customers about their dreams of what they would do if they ever won! "I've seen so many happy faces over the years as people collect their prizes from the Post Office, so it's been lovely to experience the same joy myself!' Mairead isn't the only Lotto player celebrating a big win as an Athlone woman claimed her prize of €32,406 after successfully matching 5 numbers in the main Lotto draw on April 2. Her winning ticket was purchased from The Grove Service Station in Baylough, Athlone, Co Westmeath. 'I've been playing the Lotto for years and I watch the draw every Wednesday and Saturday night. The family know it's my time to watch the draw and check my tickets - no interruptions are allowed!' she laughed. While the Lotto player has no immediate plans to spend, she's looking forward to taking care of her family and celebrating together in the future. There could be more celebrations on the way as Wednesday's Lotto jackpot is set to roll to an estimated €5.5 million. National Lottery players dreaming of becoming the 7th Lotto jackpot winner of the year are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at ahead of the 7.45pm cut off.
Extra.ie
5 days ago
- Business
- Extra.ie
Lotto player 'over the moon' with her own win after selling tickets for 45 years
An Irish Lotto player is celebrating her own huge win after selling National Lottery tickets for over 45 years while working as a postmistress. Kerry woman Mairead Doyle celebrated a €30,570 Lotto win after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw, way back on January 8. The long-serving postmistress made her way to Lotto HQ in March to collect her prize. She purchased her Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw from Cahill's SuperValu, Main Street, Ballybunion. An Irish Lotto player is celebrating her own huge win after selling National Lottery tickets for over 45 years while working as a postmistress. Pic: Michelle Breen Crean Photography Delighted with her major win, she said: 'I'm over the moon with the win – as you can tell! I was a postmistress in Asdee for over 45 years, and everyday I'd be selling National Lottery tickets and Scratch Cards and of course chatting with customers about their dreams of what they would do if they ever won! 'I've seen so many happy faces over the years as people collect their prizes from the Post Office, so it's been lovely to experience the same joy myself!' Meanwhile, a Westmeath woman is also celebrating after scooping a massive €32,406 by also matching five digits, this time in the main Lotto draw from April 2. Kerry woman Mairead Doyle celebrated a €30,570 Lotto win after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw, way back on January 8. Pic: Michelle Breen Crean Photography Her winning ticket was purchased from The Grove Service Station, Baylough, Athlone. While she has no immediate plans to splash the cash, the player is looking forward to taking care of her family and celebrating together in the future. She said: 'I've been playing the Lotto for years and I watch the draw every Wednesday and Saturday night. 'The family know it's my time to watch the draw and check my tickets – no interruptions are allowed!'
Irish Independent
6 days ago
- Business
- Irish Independent
North Kerry woman ‘over the moon' following lotto win
Kerryman Asdee woman Mairead Doyle was without a dount the single happiest person in North Kerry this week as she celebrated winning a cool €30,570 in the National Lottery's main draw in which she matched five numbers and the bonus number back on January 28 of this year. The long-time postmistress, who spent an incredible 45 years serving her local community, made the trip to Lotto HQ in March to claim her prize. Mairead picked up her winning Quick Pick ticket at Cahill's SuperValu on Main Street in Ballybunion on the day of the draw and she has since revisited the store with her family to commemorate the moment and thank the local staff who sold her the lucky ticket. While she hasn't decided how to use the prize just yet, Mairead said that she is enjoying the thrill of dreaming about what she can use the money on – and says it feels great to have options. Speaking from Ballybunion, Mairead Doyle said: 'I'm over the moon with the win – as you can tell! I was a postmistress in Asdee for over 45 years, and everyday I'd be selling National Lottery tickets and scratch cards and of course chatting with customers about their dreams of what they would do if they ever won! I've seen so many happy faces over the years as people collect their prizes from the Post Office, so it's been lovely to experience the same joy myself!' Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to good causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish language. In total, more than €6.5 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local good causes in communities across Ireland.
