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The Irish Sun
7 days ago
- General
- The Irish Sun
Happy Irish punter scoops over €625,000 in EuroMillions draw but loses out on top prize amid raffle win & €500,000 miss
A LUCKY Irish player has scooped over half a million after winning big in tonight's lotto draw - but narrowly missed out on the top prize. The Advertisement 3 Ten players scooped €5,000 in an Ireland Only Raffle Credit: Getty 3 Nobody claimed the top EuroMillions prize Credit: Getty The prize is the second highest on offer in the draw, which takes place on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tonight, the winning five numbers were 24, 38, 41, 45, and 49. And the two bonus numbers were one and six. The Irish player who got lucky managed to line up six out of the seven required to win the top prize. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY The EuroMillions jackpot is now set to be an eye-watering €96,858,365. It will be up for grabs in the upcoming Lotto draw this Friday. And another chuffed Lotto punter will scoop a handy €14,609 in the EuroMillions draw after matching five numbers. Advertisement Most read in The Irish Sun But they urged the winners to sign the back of the winning Lotto card and keep it somewhere safe. They can then make contact with Lotto HQ to claim the cash. EuroMillions jackpot winner Frances Connolly reveals surprising first item she bought with £114m jackpot In the Lotto Plus draw there was no such luck. The top prize of €500,000 was not claimed by anyone. Advertisement The winning numbers were 15, 3, 19, 20, and 42. But there were a lucky 10 winners in a special Ireland Only Raffle draw. GUARANTEED WINNERS The Ireland Only Raffle is a specially designed ticket pull only available to Irish players. It guarantees 10 winners every time the draw is held, which is on Tuesdays and Fridays. Advertisement The prize for each of the ten players is €5,000. The winners of tonight's draw were tickets I-SKQ-26773, I-SKR-24396, I-SKS-67009, and I-SKS-83338. Also claiming the prize were players I-SKT-08361, I-SKT-39459, I-SKT-45468, and I-SKV-25310. And I-SKV-34879 and I-SKV-37470 also won big. Advertisement 3 An Irish player will take home over half a million Credit: Getty
Irish Daily Mirror
06-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
'Someone bought a €1m Lotto ticket in my tiny shop, I have a message for them'
The search is on to find Ireland's latest millionaire, who scooped a life-changing prize in a special Lotto Plus Raffle event over the weekend. The player stands to pocket an astonishing €1,000,500 after their ticket was selected in the Saturday, July 5 draw. While the Lotto Plus Raffle typically sees between 60 and 120 winners of €500 in every draw, last night saw one player enjoy an even higher windfall due to the special event. Each of the tickets with the winning Lotto Plus Raffle number drawn were entered into a once-off random draw where one ticket was selected to win an additional prize of €1 million. While every ticket holder who had the winning Raffle number won €500, one player won €1 million, in addition to the usual €500 prize. The winning Raffle number was: 9416. The National Lottery has issued an appeal for all punters to check their numbers carefully. As part of the appeal, they named the shop and location where the golden ticket was purchased. It has been confirmed that the winning ticket was bought at Ely's Centra in Clerihan Village Centre, Co Tipperary, on Thursday, July 3. The winner is set to become the 14th National Lottery millionaire of 2025, but at the time of writing, they have yet to come forward. Speaking about the win, store owner Robert Ely sent a message to the winner. He said: "We took over the shop just two years ago, so this win feels like the perfect anniversary surprise! It's incredible to think that a life-changing ticket was sold right here in our store. Huge congratulations to the winner, we're absolutely delighted for you and wish you all the best of luck. What a moment for Clerihan!" While there was no winner of the Lotto jackpot worth €10,070,226, in total, over 109,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws, including the one player in Clerihan who won the special Lotto Plus Raffle top-up prize of €1,000,000. Emma Monaghan, spokesperson for the National Lottery said: "Over 109,000 players won prizes in Saturday's draw, but it was a Clerihan player who topped the lot becoming Ireland's newest millionaire. We're encouraging all our players in Tipperary to check their tickets very carefully today because for one winner, it's no longer a long way to Tipperary, it's a fast track to millionaire status with a ticket now worth a life-changing €1,000,500!" The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. They should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@ and arrangements will be made for them to collect their life-changing prize in Lotto HQ.
Sunday World
18-06-2025
- Business
- Sunday World
€250m EuroMillions jackpot won by player in Munster
The record-breaking ticket was sold at a retail store in the south of the country The €250 million EuroMillions jackpot was won by a lucky player in Munster, the National Lottery has confirmed. Spokesperson Emma Monaghan told RTE that the winning ticket was sold at a retail store in Munster. 'It's great news for Irish players, we are the delighted for the winner," she said. 'They've now become the highest ever winner of an Irish National Lottery game. So that is some title to hold. 'If anyone has found they are holding the winning ticket, they should sign the back of it and keep it somewhere safe,' she added, urging them to 'stay calm.' The massive €250m jackpot won has beaten the previous record-breaking amount by millions. Stock image. News in 90 Seconds - June 18th Whoever has plucked the magic numbers of 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49 and Lucky Stars of 3 and 5, has set a new bar for winning in Ireland But the €250m win puts the €175m won by a family syndicate from Co Dublin in 2019 in the shade. They had held the record for almost 14 years after the most famous lotto winner and previous record holder Dolores McNamara hit the headlines on August 4, 2005. The Limerick woman arrived at Lotto HQ to collect a cheque for the biggest lotto jackpot in European history at the time. It was estimated that Dolores, who became the 58th richest person in Ireland at the time, would earn up to €3 million a year in interest alone. Dolores has kept a low profile and is rarely photographed or seen out in public but six months after her win she spent €1.7million on Lough Derg Hall - an enormous house set on 38 acres just outside the village of Killaloe. Her win dwarfs that of the next top four biggest winners including the €16.7m scooped by an anonymous player in Co Waterford in 2010. In April of that year, a lucky punter from Dungarvan bought an Irish Lotto ticket and claimed more than €16m after the jackpot had rolled over for more than a month. The store owner of the shop the winning ticket was bought in claimed it 'couldn't have happened to a nicer person'. In 2008, a Dan Morrissey quarry syndicate from Co Carlow won €18.9m with a €32 Quick Pick ticket that landed each member €1.1m. A slightly larger €19m win was scored by an anonymous winner from Co Mayo in 2022 after an incredible 62 rollovers Another syndicate – this time in the EuroMillions – saw 22 bus drivers from Dublin secure €23.8m in 2016.
Extra.ie
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Where is Dolores McNamara now? Ireland's most famous Lotto winner
Yet another lucky Irish Lotto player has been inducted into the EuroMillions hall of fame this week. On Tuesday night, as the staggering €250m EuroMillions jackpot was won on our shores, creating a brand new Irish millionaire. The winning numbers were 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with lucky star numbers of 3 and 5. Dolores McNamara. Pic: Colin Keegan/Collins Photos The jackpot represents the biggest EuroMillions win in the history of the draw. The win eclipsed the previous top prize of a jaw-dropping €175.4 million, claimed by a family syndicate from Naul, Dublin in February, 2019. The big win has us taking a walk down memory lane, looking back on the most famous lotto winner and record holder for years, Dolores McNamara. The Limerick native was the talk of the nation on August 4 2005 when she arrived at Lotto HQ to collect a cheque for the biggest lotto jackpot in European history. Dolores McNamara arriving to pick up her cheque from Lotto HQ in 2005. Pic: Collins Dublin The now 65-year-old had previously found out she scooped €115m in the Euromillions on Friday, July 30. The €115m jackpot win was making headlines nationwide, with many eager to catch a glimpse of the lucky recipient. However, the fanfare had Dolores nervous, with the new millionaire deciding to forego the press and instead releasing a statement through her solicitor. In the statement, he spoke about her 'desire to return to normality as soon as possible.' He said: 'She is absolutely determined that her feet and the feet of her family, will remain firmly on the ground.' Dolores McNamara with National Lottery director Ray Bates in 2005. Pic: Photocall Ireland The story behind how Dolores discovered her win is very much one for the ages, as she made the revelation in her local pub, the Track Bar. The Limerick native asked her friend to check her ticket, as the draw played out on the grainy pub tv set. A barmaid at the bar described the scenes following the win: 'Then the drink started flowing and the champagne was poured and we had a great night celebrating. Dolores is a real nice woman and none of her friends believe this will change her drastically.' Her win made her the 58th richest person in Ireland at the time, with it being estimated that Dolores would earn up to €3 million a year in interest alone. Dolores McNamara with her cheque Pic: Colin Keegan/Collins Photos How did she spend her winnings you ask? Well her first port of call was to purchase Lough Derg Hall, an expansive home estimated at €1.7million. Dolores additionally purchased houses in and around the area for her six children, Dawn, Gary, Kim, Kevanne, Dean, and Lee. In 2012, the family bought Tinarana House, a luxury lakeside estate, for a reported €3.46 million. These days, Dolores is a grandmother of nine and lives a quiet life outside of the public eye. The millionaire has only ever spoken once publicly since her enormous €115 million win, having given an interview to her local paper, the Limerick Leader. She told the paper: 'The question that has been asked of me most frequently was how I felt about my win and my answer is still the same – I feel disbelief and shock. 'Buying a ticket for that Euro jackpot was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I'd actually gone into the shop to buy a top-up for my phone and just asked the lady for a Lotto ticket.'
Sunday World
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Irish winner of €250m EuroMillions jackpot beats previous record-breaking amount by millions
Whomever has plucked the magic numbers of 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49 and Lucky Stars of 3 and 5, has set a new bar for winning in Ireland The massive €250m EuroMillions jackpot won by an Irish ticket holder has beaten the previous record-breaking amount by millions Whomever has plucked the magic numbers of 13, 22, 23, 44 and 49 and Lucky Stars of 3 and 5, has set a new bar for winning in Ireland Since the game started in 1988, there have been a number of impressive jackpots with the biggest winners claiming multimillion-euro prizes. But the €250m win puts the €175m won by a family syndicate from Co Dublin in 2019 in the shade. They had held the record for almost 14 years after the most famous lotto winner and previous record holder Dolores McNamara hit the headlines on August 4, 2005. The Limerick woman arrived at Lotto HQ to collect a cheque for the biggest lotto jackpot in European history at the time. The moment the 65-year-old woman found out she scooped €115m in the EuroMillions on Friday, July 30 was caught on camera as a friend took what became an iconic photo. A clearly stunned Dolores declined to speak to the press who had gathered at National Lottery headquarters on the day she picked up her cheque. Her solicitor later issued a statement and spoke about her 'desire to return to normality as soon as possible' and how she was 'absolutely determined that her feet and the feet of her family, will remain firmly on the ground'. It later emerged how she was watching the draw on television in her local pub, the Track Bar, in Garryowen, Co Limerick when she pulled her €2 ticket out of her handbag. After throwing it on the table and asking one of her friends: 'Check that for me', she downed a brandy before breaking into tears. A barmaid described the scene as 'the drink started flowing and the champagne was poured'. 'We had a great night celebrating. Dolores is a real nice woman and none of her friends believe this will change her drastically.' It was estimated that Dolores, who became the 58th richest person in Ireland at the time, would earn up to €3 million a year in interest alone. Dolores has kept a low profile and is rarely photographed or seen out in public but six months after her win she spent €1.7million on Lough Derg Hall - an enormous house set on 38 acres just outside the village of Killaloe. Dolores additionally purchased houses in and around the area for her six children, Dawn, Gary, Kim, Kevanne, Dean, and Lee. Dolores's win dwarfs that of the next top five biggest winners including the €16.7m scooped by an anonymous player in Co Waterford in 2010. In April of that year, a lucky punter from Dungarvan bought an Irish Lotto ticket and claimed more than €16m after the jackpot had rolled over for more than a month. The store owner of the shop the winning ticket was bought in claimed it 'couldn't have happened to a nicer person'. In 2008, a Dan Morrissey quarry syndicate from Co Carlow won €18.9m with a €32 Quick Pick ticket that landed each member €1.1m. A slightly larger €19m win was scored by an anonymous winner from Co Mayo in 2022 after an incredible 62 rollovers Another syndicate – this time in the EuroMillions – saw 22 bus drivers from Dublin secure €23.8m in 2016. They later drove their buses down to the Lotto headquarters on Abbey Street to collect their winnings before some of them went back to work. News in 90 Seconds - June 18th When Frances and Patrick Connolly won the EuroMillions jackpot of €127m on New Year's Day 2019, they bought 1,000 presents for patients hospitalised on Christmas Day, set up the Kathleen Graham Trust in Northern Ireland, and provided hundreds of tablet computers to people isolated during the coronavirus lockdown. The previous Irish lottery record of €175.4m in the EuroMillions was struck by a family syndicate from The Naul in North Co Dublin, two months on from that win in Co Armagh. The family, well known in the area for two generations, bought the winning ticket from a Daybreak shop. One family member, upon realising the size of the win, put the winning ticket in an Argos catalogue and under her mattress to keep it safe! A family spokesperson said: 'We are a very close family. We meet every week and we take holidays together every year. This is a dream come true for us. We don't want this to change our lives. What is so exciting is that we will be able to share this money with children, grandchildren, and extended family members.'
