A Galway duo were one of a number of winners who made the trip to claim their Lotto prizes this week, some of them very odd.
A Galway syndicate of two claimed a EuroMillions Match 5 prize worth €21,858 from the January 12 draw.
The winning ticket was purchased at Applegreen M4 Enfield West, Martinstown, Cadamstown, Co. Kildare.
Speaking about their win, one of the pair said, “I was up really early for work and decided to scan my ticket before hitting the road.”
“I couldn’t believe it when the message popped up, ‘You’ve won big!’ I was straight up the stairs to tell my partner the good news.”
“We couldn’t believe it! We’ve always imagined how we would react to winning a prize, and we were so shocked. Both of us were totally distracted for the entire day – we were buzzing!”
The Galway duo plan to put their winnings towards upgrading their car.
A TellyBingo player from Co. Mayo claimed the TellyBingo Snowball prize of €65,010 from the January 20 draw. The winning ticket was purchased at the Post Office in Kilkelly, Co. Mayo.
Speaking about the win, the player said, “Would you believe I had the ticket ready for the bin? I thought I checked it already and that it wasn’t a winner. I said I’d double-check, scanned it on the app, and it turned out it was a winner!”
“I actually thought I’d won €15,000, so when the Claims team confirmed it was €65,000, all I could do was laugh. I was like, ‘Where did this come from?’”
When asked where the ticket was kept, after narrowly avoiding the bin, the winner shared “The crib was still sitting out after Christmas, so I tucked it underneath for safekeeping!”
The Telly Bingo player is now looking forward to marking the occasion with a family celebration in the sunshine later this year.
A Meath woman popped into EuroSpar Duleek on the Main Street in Duleek, Co Meath and picked up a €10 Mega Money Multiplier on which she won an incredible €50,000.
“When I got back to the car, I decided to scratch the Scratch Card before driving away. I got the shock of my life when I saw €50,000! My phone was at home charging as well, so I couldn’t even call anyone to tell them.”
“I drove straight home and got my sister on the phone. I just kept saying, ‘Tell me I’m not dreaming!’ Ever since then, I have kept the Scratch Card in my pillowcase, so I have been sleeping on it every night.”
The winner is now looking forward to using this win as an excuse to visit somewhere sunny.
“I would love to do a cruise, especially with the way the weather has been lately. All I want is to see the sun soon!”
A Kilkenny woman claimed the top prize of €40,000 on the Bingo 90 Scratch Card, purchased at Centra on Ladywell Street in Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny.
“It was a very normal day. I had finished work and popped to the shop as I usually would. I picked up a Bingo 90 Scratch Card and when I got the shop assistant to check it for me, they handed back a slip that said, ‘Contact the National Lottery’, I really was so shocked. I just kept saying, ‘What is happening right now?’”
With the winning Scratch Card safely tucked away, sealed in multiple layers of envelopes and stored in a locked cupboard until she could visit Lottery HQ, the Kilkenny winner is now looking ahead to an exciting future.
“I’m looking forward to celebrating with family soon. I’m expecting my first baby, so I’ll be planning for their arrival and hopefully doing some home renovations in the future.”
A Dublin man was over the moon to reveal €25,000 on a €10 Mega Money Multiplier after he purchased his winning ticket at C&T Superstore at 191 Philipsburgh Avenue in Marino, Dublin 3.
“I went to the shop to buy a few rolls for lunch and just decided to get a Scratch Card as well while I was there. I went home, and I swear my eyes went blurry with the shock – I just couldn’t believe it. I can tell you now, those rolls never got eaten!”
The winner admitted he kept the ticket in quite an unusual spot.
“The Scratch Card has been sitting on top of the fish tank ever since I scratched it. My partner was definitely worried about it being there, but it made it here safely so it couldn’t have been that bad!”
