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Extra.ie
22-07-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Cork EuroMillions shop's incredible gesture to celebrate jackpot win
Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street, the shop that sold the €250million winning EuroMillions ticket, is giving away free ham and cheese sandwiches all day on Tuesday. The Cork shop is giving away the classic sambos while stocks last as a way to celebrate the life-changing win. They stated on social media: 'Cork's luckiest winner kept it simple, and so are we.' Cian Murphy (right), CEO, National Lottery, alongside store manager Simon Champ at Clifford's Centre on Shandon Street. Pic: Mac Innes Photography The lucky ticket was the biggest EuroMillions win in the history of the draw, and the family syndicate stated they would still be enjoying 'ham and cheese sambos for lunch' when they collected the prize. The family opted to remain anonymous, but admitted the life-changing windfall was 'surreal'. One family member admitted that they were a regular player who hadn't picked up a ticket for the two previous draws, but decided to buy one on their way to an appointment. They shared: 'I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. 'We sat on the edge of the bed saying, 'Oh my god' over and over. We were in total shock, complete disbelief.' The shop has given away free sandwiches to 'keep it simple'. Pic: Seán Dwyer The golden ticket was tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom until they attended the National Lottery, with the family carrying on with their day-to-day routine in the days following. On top of the €250million prize, the winners are set up to earn €5m a year in interest without even spending a cent of their newfound mega-fortune. Financial experts last weekend said even Ireland's notoriously stingy banks would pay 2% interest on the massive winnings. So even if they don't opt to hide the jackpot away in a high-interest Swiss bank account, the 2% Irish rate would still earn the winner about €416,667 every month.
Metro
16-07-2025
- Business
- Metro
Family who won £216,000,000 on EuroMillions reveal how they will spend jackpot
The family from Cork, Ireland, won the largest EuroMillions prize in Ireland's history, after buying a ticket from a small Centra store (Picture: Mac Innes Photography/National Lottery/PA Wire) The winners of a £216 million jackpot have revealed how they will be spending their fortune after claiming their winnings weeks ago. The family from Cork, Ireland, won the largest EuroMillions prize in Ireland's history, after buying a ticket from a small Centra store. They have since revealed they plan to stay in their home city, with no 'outrageous plans to spend the cash yet – except maybe a Rolex. One family member said: 'We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us.' Another said: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day.' But there are plans to travel to take the trips they had 'dreamed of'. Speaking to the Irish times, they added: 'We're absolutely going on a family holiday. We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. Store manager Simon Champ celebrating with staff from Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork City centre (Picture: Mac Innes Photography/National Lottery/PA Wire) 'We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun.' The husband said he was watching the news when they saw someone in Ireland had purchased the winning ticket. He scanned the ticket on the National lottery app, and a message popped up saying: 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery.' The couple then spent the evening checking the numbers against the one on the website over and over again, before ringing the National lottery for confirmation the next morning which took a couple of minutes to do. They said: 'Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life.' The winning ticket was stashed in an A4 sheet beneath a pile of laundry until they could hand it over. But as soon as lottery officials were able to take it, the family sort out financial and legal advice. Former winner Paddy Kehoe told Metro that any winner should make sure to get the money into their accounts 'as soon as they can'. 'I nearly took the National Lottery to court after they wouldn't hand over the money quick enough,' he said. 'They need to get on it and get it in their accounts. You never know what's going to happen, your house could burn down tomorrow so they need to sort it.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. Arrow MORE: Someone from Liverpool has a month to claim £1,000,000 National Lottery win Arrow MORE: Nearly 60,000 air fryers urgently recalled due to risk that could cause 'injury or death' Arrow MORE: Woman sets up National Lottery syndicate over Facebook – now they've won £3,600,000
Glasgow Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Irish family claims ‘surreal' 250m euro EuroMillions jackpot
A member of the family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, described the win as 'surreal'. One member was in Cork city before the huge lottery draw and stopped at Clifford's Centra in Shandon Street. The jackpot had reached the maximum amount on June 6 after rolling over several times. 'I saw the sign at the till that the EuroMillions jackpot was 250 million euro,' he told the National Lottery. 'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly didn't think much of it.' He described watching the RTE evening news and the moment he checked the ticket. 'I was watching the Nine O'Clock News and saw that someone in Ireland had the winning EuroMillions ticket. So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up, 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery'. 'Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it four more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes. 'I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my god' over and over – I reckon we said it about 50 times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief. 'As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night.' They set an alarm for early the following morning to call the National Lottery and the claims team confirmed they had won 250 million euro. Store manager Simon Champ and Premier Lotteries Ireland chief executive Cian Murphy at Clifford's Centra in Cork (Mac Innes Photography/National Lottery/PA) 'Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life,' the winner said. 'When Ronan from the claims team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again.' The syndicate became the 18th Irish winner and the largest Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5. Until the golden ticket could be handed over, the family kept it tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom. In the days that followed, they tried to process the news as they carried on with their daily routines as normally as possible. Once the winning ticket was safely in the hands of the National Lottery, they followed advice to seek independent legal and financial guidance and have since been slowly adjusting to their new reality. Asked what they plan to spend the winnings on, he said: 'We're absolutely going on a family holiday. 'We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun. 'We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy homes for our children too.' The members plan to support their wider family including children, grandchildren, close friends and several charities. Asked if they had any extravagant plans, they said they did not. One member of the syndicate said: 'I always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, knowing that I could never afford it. 'I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches. When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said, 'Sure, you can buy them now if you want'. 'I don't think the news has really sunk in yet.' Despite the life-changing sum, the family insist they are staying grounded, with one saying: 'We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us.' Another said: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!'
Western Telegraph
16-07-2025
- Business
- Western Telegraph
Irish family claims ‘surreal' 250m euro EuroMillions jackpot
A member of the family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, described the win as 'surreal'. One member was in Cork city before the huge lottery draw and stopped at Clifford's Centra in Shandon Street. The jackpot had reached the maximum amount on June 6 after rolling over several times. 'I saw the sign at the till that the EuroMillions jackpot was 250 million euro,' he told the National Lottery. 'Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly didn't think much of it.' He described watching the RTE evening news and the moment he checked the ticket. 'I was watching the Nine O'Clock News and saw that someone in Ireland had the winning EuroMillions ticket. So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up, 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery'. 'Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it four more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes. 'I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my god' over and over – I reckon we said it about 50 times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief. 'As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night.' They set an alarm for early the following morning to call the National Lottery and the claims team confirmed they had won 250 million euro. Store manager Simon Champ and Premier Lotteries Ireland chief executive Cian Murphy at Clifford's Centra in Cork (Mac Innes Photography/National Lottery/PA) 'Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life,' the winner said. 'When Ronan from the claims team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again.' The syndicate became the 18th Irish winner and the largest Irish winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49, with lucky stars 3 and 5. Until the golden ticket could be handed over, the family kept it tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom. In the days that followed, they tried to process the news as they carried on with their daily routines as normally as possible. Once the winning ticket was safely in the hands of the National Lottery, they followed advice to seek independent legal and financial guidance and have since been slowly adjusting to their new reality. Asked what they plan to spend the winnings on, he said: 'We're absolutely going on a family holiday. 'We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun. 'We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy homes for our children too.' The members plan to support their wider family including children, grandchildren, close friends and several charities. Asked if they had any extravagant plans, they said they did not. One member of the syndicate said: 'I always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, knowing that I could never afford it. 'I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches. When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said, 'Sure, you can buy them now if you want'. 'I don't think the news has really sunk in yet.' Despite the life-changing sum, the family insist they are staying grounded, with one saying: 'We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us.' Another said: 'I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!'
Irish Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Family syndicate officially claims €250m EuroMillions jackpot win
A family syndicate from Ireland has officially claimed the largest EuroMillions jackpot prize in the nation's history, walking away with a cheque worth an astonishing €250,000,000. The winners, who have chosen to remain anonymous, described their journey to this life-changing windfall as "surreal". It all began with a simple errand. One family member had an appointment in Cork and stopped into Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street to pick up a few messages. "I saw the sign at the till that the EuroMillions jackpot was €250 million," said one family member. "Although I'm a regular player, I hadn't bought a ticket for the last two draws. I picked one up and honestly, didn't think much of it." That spontaneous decision would soon turn their world upside down. "I was watching the Nine O'Clock News and saw that someone in Ireland had the winning EuroMillions ticket. So naturally, I got my ticket and scanned it on the National Lottery app, and a message popped up, 'You've won big, contact the National Lottery.' "Obviously, this wasn't a message that I was used to seeing, so I must have checked it four more times, I just couldn't believe my eyes!" the ticketholder recalled. "I ran upstairs to my wife who had just gone to bed and woke her up. We both checked the numbers multiple times on the website. "We sat at the edge of the bed, saying 'Oh my God' over and over – I reckon we said it about 50 times. We were in total shock, complete disbelief." He added, "As you can imagine, sleep was out of the question that night." Clifford's Centra celebrate selling Irelands biggest ever EuroMillions jackpot. Pictured is Cian Murphy CEO National Lottery alongside store manager Simon Champ and the team of Clifford's Centra on Shandon Street in Cork city centre. (Image: Mac Innes Photography) Even still, they set an alarm early the following morning to call the National Lottery. Right on time, they got through to the Claims Team, and after a few tense minutes on hold, the confirmation finally came through - they were officially the winners of €250 million. "Those few minutes felt like the longest of my life," the winner recalled. "When Ronan from the Claims Team confirmed we were the outright winner, needless to say, we were in total shock all over again." Until the golden ticket could be handed over, the family kept it carefully hidden, tucked inside an A4 sheet beneath a pile of folded laundry in the bedroom. In the days that followed, they took their time to come to terms with the life-changing news. Determined not to let it overwhelm them, they carried on with their daily routines as normally as possible. Once the winning ticket was safely in the hands of the National Lottery, they followed advice to seek independent legal and financial guidance and since then, they've been moving forward slowly but steadily, taking each step at their own pace as they adjust to their new reality. So, what's the first thing they plan to do with their fortune? A family holiday is being planned. "We're absolutely going on a family holiday," he shared. "We love to travel and there's so many amazing trips we've always dreamed of that we can now make a reality. We're already looking at holiday homes somewhere in the sun. "We also feel incredibly fortunate now to be in a position where we can buy homes for our children too." The jackpot win was the biggest in Irish history But the generosity doesn't stop there. The family plans to support their wider family members including children, grandchildren, close friends, and several charities that are close to their hearts. When asked if they had any extravagant plans, they laughed and admitted they hadn't anything outrageous in mind just yet. One member of the syndicate shared, "I always dreamed of owning a Rolex watch, knowing that I could never afford it. "I went window shopping last week just to have a look and couldn't believe the price tag of some of the watches. When I phoned my wife to tell her, she said 'sure you can buy them now if you want'. I don't think the news has really sunk in yet." Despite the life-changing sum, the family insists they're staying grounded. "We're planning to remain in Ireland, and we promised ourselves that we won't let this win change us." Another added with a laugh, "I'll still be having my favourite ham and cheese sambo for lunch every day!" Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest news from the Irish Mirror direct to your inbox: Sign up here.
