Irish EuroMillions player guaranteed to become a millionaire in special draw
Tonight's EuroMillions draw will feature an extra special 'Ireland Only' Raffle event, which will include a guaranteed €1,005,000 prize for one player.
As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players will win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number and among them, one fortunate winner will have an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize, making them the 16th National Lottery millionaire of the year with a total prize worth €1,005,000.
In addition to this guaranteed €1,000,500 for one Irish EuroMillions player, tonight's EuroMillions jackpot also rolls to an estimated €170 million.
Players dreaming of becoming Ireland's newest EuroMillions winner are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or here ahead of the 7.30pm cut off.
Meanwhile, a Mayo player has secured €47,002 after matching five numbers and the bonus in Wednesday night's main Lotto draw. The winning Quick Pick Play was purchased on the day of the draw from Hiney's Londis in Crossmolina.
The winning numbers in Wednesday's Lotto draw were: 4, 24, 26, 31, 39, 40 and the bonus was 44.
While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €13,185,721, in total over 54,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws, including the Mayo player who matched five numbers and the bonus in the main Lotto draw.
Darragh O'Dwyer, National Lottery spokesperson, said: 'What a fantastic night for one player in Mayo who has claimed a life-enhancing €47,002 after matching five numbers and the bonus in last night's main Lotto draw.
'If you bought your ticket in Mayo, now's the time to double-check, you could be Ireland's newest big winner.'
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