Someone in Ireland is €500,000 richer after tonight’s EuroMillions draw.
Tens of thousands of people throughout the country were no doubt hoping to see tie numbers come up, with the main EuroMillions jackpot worth an estimated €17 million.
And while that prize went without a winner, someone did win the EuroMillions Plus prize.
The numbers drawn were 7, 13, 16, 21 and 22.
According to the National Lottery, the ticket was sold in Dongeal.
🚨WINNER ALERT🚨Players in #Donegal check your tickets!! A golden ticket sold in the county has matched all 5 numbers on tonight’s #EuroMillions Plus draw winning an amazing top-prize of €500,000. 🎉😁👍Congratulations! Check tickets now in-app or at https://t.co/YZLwqbZ2DF pic.twitter.com/ZulRJ2GT3J
— The Irish National Lottery (@NationalLottery) April 26, 2019
The news comes as a lucky family from Leinster have become Ireland’s newest Lotto millionaires after their life-changing win of €6,442,954.
The family scooped their prize in the draw on Wednesday, April 10 with a Quick Pick ticket purchased online
This was the seventh online Lotto jackpot win since the National Lottery launched its online play in 2009 bringing the total online won on jackpots to over €33 million.
In the National Lottery Winners’ Room the lucky winner said:
“Even after two weeks, we still can’t believe it. You always buy a ticket knowing that you’ve a chance of winning the jackpot but when it actually happens – it’s just unreal!
“I checked my phone after the draw and I clicked into the ticket and my jaw nearly hit the floor when I saw the €6.4 million prize. It took me nearly twenty minutes to finally open my mouth to tell my wife.”
He added that the family have been “very sensible so far” after winning the prize.
