Irish Euromillions player becomes millionaire after winning ticket bought in Sligo
A winning EuroMillions ticket has been bought in Co. Sligo with one lucky player set to land €1,005,000, the National Lottery has revealed.
Friday night saw the special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle alongside the usual main draw, which had guaranteed a seven-figure prize money for one Irish player.
The winning raffle ticket number was I-SLF-56168 and was purchased online in Co. Sligo on July 19.
A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: 'What a night for our players!
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"We've got a brand-new millionaire in Sligo thanks to the Ireland Only Raffle, and a brilliant €500,000 win in Louth from the EuroMillions Plus draw.
"That's €1.5 million in top tier prizes heading to two counties in one night! We're absolutely thrilled and can't wait to meet our latest winners including Ireland's newest millionaire!'
Alongside the EuroMillions draw, ten players win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them one fortunate winner has had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize.
The winner is set to be become the 16th National Lottery millionaire of 2025.
For prizes of over €15,000 and above, winners have to contact the National Lottery Claims Department via phone on 1800 666 222. They are also open Monday to Friday from 9.15am-5.30pm.
Additionally, a player in Co. Louth has also bagged €500,000 after matching all five numbers in Friday's EuroMillions Plus draw.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the July 26 from Applegreen, Old Newry Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth.
The winning numbers in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 4, 5, 15, 16, and 40.
Seventy people won €2,000 each after matching four in the plus draw, while 3,290 people won €20 for matching three.
There was no winner of the overall jackpot – worth €166,241,768 – but in total over 67,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.
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The lucky player is set to bank a cool €1,005,000 after picking the winning numbers. A winning EuroMillions ticket has been bought in Co. Sligo with one lucky player set to land €1,005,000, the National Lottery has revealed. Friday night saw the special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle alongside the usual main draw, which had guaranteed a seven-figure prize money for one Irish player. The winning raffle ticket number was I-SLF-56168 and was purchased online in Co. Sligo on July 19. A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: 'What a night for our players! Euromillions News in 90 Seconds - Saturday, August 2 "We've got a brand-new millionaire in Sligo thanks to the Ireland Only Raffle, and a brilliant €500,000 win in Louth from the EuroMillions Plus draw. "That's €1.5 million in top tier prizes heading to two counties in one night! We're absolutely thrilled and can't wait to meet our latest winners including Ireland's newest millionaire!' Alongside the EuroMillions draw, ten players win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them one fortunate winner has had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize. The winner is set to be become the 16th National Lottery millionaire of 2025. For prizes of over €15,000 and above, winners have to contact the National Lottery Claims Department via phone on 1800 666 222. They are also open Monday to Friday from 9.15am-5.30pm. Additionally, a player in Co. Louth has also bagged €500,000 after matching all five numbers in Friday's EuroMillions Plus draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the July 26 from Applegreen, Old Newry Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth. The winning numbers in last night's EuroMillions Plus draw were: 4, 5, 15, 16, and 40. Seventy people won €2,000 each after matching four in the plus draw, while 3,290 people won €20 for matching three. There was no winner of the overall jackpot – worth €166,241,768 – but in total over 67,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws.
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