€2.3 million Lotto winner comes forward

A lucky family syndicate has collected a cheque for more than €2.3 million at National Lottery offices in Dublin today, having won the prize in the Lotto draw on Saturday, September 10.

The happy winners from County Westmeath, who wish to remain private, bought their ticket on the day of the draw in the Topaz Service Station on the Ballymahon Road in Athlone.

A spokeswoman for the group shared the happy news today:“I was buying petrol at the Topaz and decided to do a Quick Pick for that night’s Lotto draw.  I wouldn’t be a regular player, I’d play the odd time.  The next evening I was online and saw the news that a Quick Pick sold in the Topaz in Athlone won the jackpot. I thought, 'Hang on, I bought a Quick Pick there!''

She added: 'I checked the first line – nothing and the second line – nothing. But then the third – there were all the winning numbers!  I couldn’t believe it!”

The lucky lady is sharing the jackpot with her family. “We’re buying a house so this couldn’t have happened at a better time.  We’ll not need that mortgage now!” she smiled.

Two ticketholders matched the first six numbers out of the drum on Saturday, September 10 to share that evening’s jackpot of over €4.6 million.  Each share is €2,307,937.  The second winning ticketholder, who has yet to claim the prize, bought their ticket in Dunnes Stores, South Great Georges Street, Dublin 2.

Over €45 million in Lotto jackpot and top prizes has been won by Westmeath ticketholders alone.  The biggest Lotto jackpot won in Westmeath was in May 2013 when Carol Loran and Kevin Geoghegan from Mullingar scooped a huge €10,651,567 after buying a €4 Quick Pick in Tesco in Mullingar.

Tonight’s Lotto jackpot is an estimated €3 million.  Play in store, on the National Lottery App or online by 7.45pm this evening for your chance to win.