09-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Summer scorcher leads to Lotto player landing life-changing six-figure prize
A quick trip to the shops to grab an ice cream to help cool off from the summer sunshine led to a lucky Lotto player landing a life-changing win.
The Cork player won a whopping €194,616 after matching five numbers plus the bonus in the Lotto draw on Saturday, June 21.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased at Circle K Blarney, Tower Filling Station in Tower, Blarney, Co Cork.
The lucky punter made the trip to National Lottery HQ this week to collect their prize, where they revealed that they had the good weather to thank for their huge win.
'I remember the day so well, it was an absolute scorcher!' the winner recalled.
'I popped in for an ice cream and on a whim, grabbed a Lotto ticket. I usually go for four lines, but the cashier accidentally printed just two. I had a feeling I couldn't let that ticket go!'
However, what seemed like a mistake actually resulted in a winning move.
When asked about the win, the Corkonian laughed: 'You'd get an awful slagging in Cork if people found out you'd won a bit of money!'
The Cork player celebrated the huge win quietly with close family and plans to enjoy the windfall while keeping life grounded and joyful.
Also making the trip to Lotto HQ this week was a Dublin-based work syndicate of 32 members who scooped an impressive €78,500 after landing the Match Five and bonus prize in Lotto draw on April 23.
Their winning ticket was purchased online, and the group has been playing steadily together for the past nine years, but this is certainly their biggest windfall to date.
'We only found out recently because the email notification went to an inbox we rarely check,' one member explained.
Once the news broke, excitement spread quickly. 'We sent an email around to everyone in the syndicate, and the replies came flooding in. Everyone was just so thrilled, it was such a great surprise!'
The prize money is already being put to good use, with members planning holidays, weekend getaways, and well-deserved treats.
The syndicate plan to continue playing the Lotto together and as they left the winners' room, spirits were high and optimism even higher. 'This is just the warm-up, we'll be back soon!' one member teased to the Lottery team.
Meanwhile, a Lotto player could become Ireland's newest millionaire on Wednesday evening as tonight's jackpot rolls towards a whopping €10.5 million.
Players dreaming of landing the massive sum are reminded that tickets for tonight's draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or on the National Lottery website ahead of the 7.45pm cut-off time for sales this evening.
