One lucky EuroMillions player scoops €215m jackpot as thousands of Irish players come away with prizes

Irish Mirror
 
One lucky EuroMillions player scoops €215m jackpot as thousands of Irish players come away with prizes
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One lucky EuroMillions player in the UK has won the life-changing sum of €215,840,341 in this evening’s draw.

The ticketholder matched all five numbers and both lucky stars to nab the incredible prize.

The winning numbers in tonight’s draw were: 3, 25, 27, 28, 29 with the lucky stars 4 and 9.

A National Lottery spokesperson confirmed that: “There was one winner of the EuroMillions Jackpot. The winning ticket was sold in the UK.”

Meanwhile, two Irish players won €1,301 after matching four numbers and the two lucky stars.

While there were no major wins in Ireland today, over 74,000 players won prizes in both the EuroMillions and Plus games.

“In total over 74,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games.”

The highest prizes for Irish players this evening were claimed in the ‘Irish only’ draw.

Seventy-six people came away with €2,000 each after matching four numbers.

Those called in this draw were: 17, 21, 28, 36, and 44.

Thousands of players then won sums ranging from €111 down to €4.

If you are one of the winners of a prize over €1,000 you should contact the National Lottery to organise the collection of your prize.

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