Sligo online player scoops over one million euro in EuroMillions draw
The winning raffle ticket number was: I-SLF-56168.
The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification and an email has been sent to the Sligo online player.
The winner is advised to make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of the prize.
Friday night's EuroMillions draw featured an extra special 'Ireland Only' Raffle event, with a guaranteed €1,005,000 prize for one player.
As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them one fortunate winner from Sligo has had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize, making them the 16th National Lottery millionaire of the 2025 with a total prize worth €1,005,000.
While there was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot worth €166,241,768, in total over 67,000 players won prizes in the EuroMillions & EuroMillions Plus draws, including the online player in Sligo who won the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle prize of €1,005,000.
Darragh O'Dwyer, spokesperson for The National Lottery, said:
'What a night for our players! We've got a brand-new millionaire in Sligo thanks to the Ireland Only Raffle. 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.'
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