THE National Lottery is urging Irish punters to check their tickets as a massive win remains unclaimed.
Lotto bosses are appealing to players in Co Kerry to check their tickets from Saturday’s draw.
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The unidentified winner came close to securing the full jackpot of €6,594,226 in Saturday’s Lotto draw.
Although the top prize missed them, the lucky punter still won €259,089 by matching five numbers plus the bonus.
The winning numbers drawn were 5, 7, 22, 23, 36, and 47, with 19 as the bonus number.
With no claimant yet, the National Lottery is now appealing to participants to verify their entries.
And lotto bosses have disclosed the purchase location of the winning ticket to help find the winner.
The Quick Pick ticket was bought on Thursday, June 5 at the Daybreak store on Main Street in Kenmare, Co Kerry.
Anyone who bought a ticket here or passed through the area is encouraged to double-check their numbers.
Winners are advised to contact the National Lottery claims team at 1800 666 222.
Alternatively, prize claims can be submitted via email to claims@lottery.ie.
National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O’Dwyer said: “What a fantastic night for one player in Kerry who has claimed a life-changing €259,089 after matching five numbers and the bonus in last night’s main Lotto draw.
“If you bought your ticket in Kenmare, now’s the time to double-check, you could be Ireland’s newest big winner.”
And last week, a lucky syndicate that won a huge €255,000 in a EuroMillions Ireland-Only raffle went public.
ANOTHER WIN
The ‘Jacks of All Trades’ group from Co Louth bagged the life-changing sum in the special draw last month.
The 11 members have a varied history, having built kitchens, fixed leaking pipes and wired homes.
The group, made up of builders, plumbers, electricians, and engineers, have been playing together for five years – and it’s finally paid off.
Their system appears to have worked, after always relying on one group chat and one EuroMillions ticket each.
The tickets were always made up of three lines with the plus, and everyone would keep an eye on each of them.
They collected their huge win today at Lotto HQ after the head of the syndicate, Richard O’Brien, grabbed a Quick Pick on the day of the draw.
The winning ticket was sold in Applegreen on Newfoundwell Road, in Greenbatter, Drogheda, Co Louth.
I-SDL-14299 was the winning raffle number that got the lads their huge win.
