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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Irish punter nabs life-changing €250k in latest Lotto draw as bosses reveal winning ticket location
A LOTTO punter is celebrating after bagging a life-changing prize in Wednesday night's Lotto Plus 2 draw. The lucky winner has scooped a whopping €250,000 prize. 2 Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws The The winning numbers for the Those lucky numbers for the main Lotto draw were 6, 8, 11, 21, 40, 41 and the bonus was 17. There was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €5,386,328. Read more in Money Over 65,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws. There was also no winner of the Lotto Plus 1 top prize worth of €1,000.000. The lucky numbers for the The winning raffle number is 9691. Most read in Money There were also 58 winners of the raffle prize each receiving €500 each. The winner has been urged to check their clips carefully, sign them immediately and keep them safe if it's the winning ticket. Homeless man scores 'life-changing' $1m lottery jackpot - but winner facing 'very thorough vetting process' They have been urged to make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ And arrangements will be made for them to claim their top prize in Meanwhile, a lucky winner has told how it "still doesn't feel real" after collecting a The player bought his ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea, Co ANOTHER BIG WIN He said: 'I was just grabbing a few bits for the family when I asked the shop assistant if I was too late for a EuroMillions ticket. "She told me I was just in the nick of time, and that ticket turned out to be the big one!' His partner shared a laugh in the winners' room, saying: 'It's funny because all weekend he kept joking, asking if I thought he might have the winning ticket. "We heard it was won in Limerick, but he kept putting off checking it!' FAMILY HOME DREAM Now €255,000 richer, the couple are fast-tracking their dream of building a new family home. They said: 'It's been a long journey, but this win means we can finally move things along. "We're over the moon, and it still doesn't feel real!' 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. Typically, every draw produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland Only Raffle prize . But this month, in addition to the normal Raffle prize, one winner in each draw this month will win a dazzling €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 Raffle prize. 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) 2 The lucky winner has scooped a whopping €250,000 prize Credit: Getty
Extra.ie
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Irish EuroMillions punter bought life-changing ticket 'just in the nick of time'
One Limerick Lotto player is celebrating after a last-minute dash to the shop resulted in a life-changing €255,000 EuroMillions win. The Limerick man claimed the huge sum in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle prize on May 9, purchasing his winning ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea. The Ireland Only Raffle produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland Only Raffle Prize, with a winner in each draw winning a bonus €250,000 in each draw for the month of May. One Limerick Lotto player is celebrating after a last-minute dash to the shop resulted in a life-changing €255,000 EuroMillions win. Pic: Julien Behal Photography Past winners include four Dublin players, Meath and Wicklow. The most recent winner recalled how he was 'just in the nick of time' to buy his ticket after popping to the shop for a few bits for the family. His partner laughed as she shared: 'It's funny because all weekend he kept joking, asking if I thought he might have the winning ticket. The Limerick man claimed the huge sum in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle prize on May 9, purchasing his winning ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea. Pic: Derick P. Hudson/Shutterstock. 'We heard it was won in Limerick, but he kept putting off checking it.' The couple are set to fast-track their dream of building a new family home, saying, 'It's been a long journey, but this win means we can finally move things along. 'We're over the moon, and it still doesn't feel real!' The Ireland Only Raffle produces ten winners of the €5,000 Ireland Only Raffle Prize, with a winner in each draw winning a bonus €250,000 in each draw for the month of May. Pic: Getty Images Tonight (Tuesday, May 27) is the final chance for Lotto punters to try their luck with two more €250,000 prizes still to be won in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle this May. Meanwhile, the EuroMillions jackpot soars to an estimated eye-watering jackpot. Players can purchase tickets for the draw in-store, through the National Lottery app or online ahead of the 7.30pm cut off. 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. More than €6.5 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the beginning of National Lottery 37 years ago. Play National Lottery games responsibly, play for fun.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘It still doesn't feel real' says EuroMillions winner as they collect big prize after last-minute purchase
A LUCKY winner has told how it "still doesn't feel real" after collecting a €250k EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle prize. The player bought his ticket at Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea, Co. Advertisement 1 The National Lottery has revealed where the winning ticket was sold He said: 'I was just grabbing a few bits for the family when I asked the shop assistant if I was too late for a EuroMillions ticket. "She told me I was just in the nick of time, and that ticket turned out to be the big one!' His partner shared a laugh in the winners' room, saying: 'It's funny because all weekend he kept joking, asking if I thought he might have the winning ticket. "We heard it was won in Limerick, but he kept putting off checking it!' Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY Now €255,000 richer, the couple are fast-tracking their dream of building a new family home. They said: 'It's been a long journey, but this win means we can finally move things along. "We're over the moon, and it still doesn't feel real!' 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 Typically, every Wexford-based Ballingly Joinery syndicate arrive at Lotto HQ to collect their €1,000,500 Lotto Plus Raffle prize But this month, in addition to the normal Raffle prize, one winner in each draw this month will win a dazzling €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 Raffle prize. Meanwhile, a man from The all-important ticket was bought at SuperValu on Main Street, Ratoath, and it turned out to be the best decision he's made in a while, especially since he only recently started adding the Plus option to his usual Quick Pick. Advertisement He said: 'I had a few old tickets lying around and decided to get them checked. "One of them printed a slip telling me to contact the National Lottery. "I didn't think much of it until I noticed the shop was decked out in balloons. "I was driving home and that's when it hit me, I could be the winner!' Advertisement He pulled over mid-journey to check his numbers online and sure enough, he was the EuroMillions Plus jackpot winner. The delighted player added: 'The first thing I did was call my partner. She was completely speechless.'
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Galway Lotto players urged to check their tickets after €500,000 win is revealed
The National Lottery announced one Galway player has become Ireland's third winner of the Daily Million Plus top prize of €500,000 this 2025 in Friday's 2pm Daily Million Plus draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw, Friday May 9, from Mountbellew Post Office, County Galway. The winning numbers were: 8, 16, 28, 29, 33, 34 and the bonus was 27. On the same night, a Limerick player won €255,000. The winning Quick Pick ticket, which was purchased on the day from Moloney's Daybreak, Carrigkerry, Athea, Co. Limerick, had the raffle number I-SBS-10586. The National Lottery is urging all players in the Limerick and Galway areas to check their tickets carefully and if you're holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ to arrange the collection of your prize.
Extra.ie
10-05-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Two Irish Lotto punters celebrating huge wins as lucky shops revealed
Two Lotto players have woken up this Saturday €255,000 and €500,000 richer respectively. As we now know, every EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle for the month of May will include an extra draw worth €250,000, on top of the regular €5,000 prize. The latest winner has since been revealed as a Limerick player, who purchased their ticket from Moloney's Daybreak in Carrigkerry, Athea: with the €255,000 raffle number being I-SBS-10586. Two Lotto players have woken up this Saturday €255,000 and €500,000 richer respectively. Pic: Shutterstock. The Limerick player won't be the only one waking up today with a new enormous windfall, as a Galway player won a massive €500,000 in the Daily Millions Plus draw. The draw, which took place on Friday (May 9) at 2pm, saw the huge win come for the Galway player, who purchased the winning Quick Pick on the day of the draw from Mountbellew Post Office in Co Galway. The winning numbers of the 2pm Daily Millions Plus draw on Friday, May 9 were: 8, 16, 28, 29, 33, 34, and the bonus number was 27. The EuroMillions' Ireland Only Raffle will be offering an extra €250k on top of the regular €5k prize. Pic: JULIEN BEHAL PHOTOGRAPHY 'It was a Friday to remember for our players in Galway and Limerick, with two big wins to celebrate this weekend!' National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O'Dwyer said. 'In last night's EuroMillions draw, there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot, but over 61,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. 'This includes one Raffle Ticket Winner: I-SBS-10586 of the 'Ireland Only Raffle' special draw, who received €255,000. With six more €250,000 EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle top up wins guaranteed, it's shaping up to be an unforgettable month for our players.'
