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Lucky Irish player scoops €500k in EuroMillions draw as bosses reveal county where winning ticket was sold

Lucky Irish player scoops €500k in EuroMillions draw as bosses reveal county where winning ticket was sold

The Irish Sun29-04-2025
A LUCKY punter is €500,000 richer tonight after nabbing the Euromillions Plus top prize.
In total, over 42,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the
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There was no winner in the main Euromillions jackpot
And the National
Lotto bosses have confirmed that the €500,000 winning ticket was sold in
The lucky player is celebrating the huge
The numbers drawn were 5, 25, 28, 35 and 39.
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And 43 players won €2,000 after matching four of the numbers, while 1,996 players matched three numbers to win €20 each.
In total, over 42,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games in tonight's draw.
There was no winner in the main Euromillions jackpot.
The numbers pulled in tonight's Euromillions draw were 2, 9, 24, 30 and 41.
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The Lucky Stars drawn were 1 and 11.
The 10 winners of the Irish-only raffle won €5,000 each.
The winning raffle numbers pulled were:
I-RZP-07079
I-RZP-14475
I-RZP-14475
I-RZP-69212
I-RZQ-16425
I-RZP-84777
I-RZQ-70979
I-RZQ-92961
I-RZS-76098
I-RZT-01213
All players in Cork should check their tickets carefully to find out if they are the lucky winner.
If you have the winning ticket, the advice is to sign the back of the ticket immediately and store it in a safe place.
The winner will be asked to confirm details before arrangements will be made with agents to claim your prize.
This can be done by calling 1800 666 222.
Or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange collecting their prize at the Lottery HQ.
ANOTHER MEGA WIN
It comes after another
Lotto bosses this morning confirmed that one player nabbed a whopping €43,686 after matching the numbers and the bonus.
The winning numbers in last night's main Lotto draw were: 11, 14, 21, 25, 29, 39 and the bonus was 33.
The winning location has also been revealed as the Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Centra, Main Street, Piltown, Co
Despite there being no winner of last night's jackpot worth €2.3 million, over 71,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws.
The National Lottery is now urging all players in the Kilkenny area to check their tickets.
If you are in possession of the winning ticket, you are urged to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email
Darragh O'Dwyer, National Lottery spokesperson, said: 'What a night for Kilkenny as one player will be taking home an amazing prize of €43,686 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in last night's draw.
"We can't wait to hear how our Kilkenny winner plans to celebrate this incredible win!'
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And the National Lottery has revealed the exact location of where the ticket was purchased
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