EuroMillions player who bought ticket in 'Ulster region' scoops €17 million jackpot

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas for one Irish EuroMillions player who scooped an incredible €17 million jackpot in last night’s draw.

The winning ticket matched five numbers and two Lucky Stars, making this a life-changing festive surprise. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in a retail store in the Ulster region, with more details to be announced in the coming days.

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This is the second time this year that an Irish player has won the EuroMillions jackpot, following the historic €250 million win in June - the largest National Lottery jackpot prize ever. The numbers in last night’s main EuroMillions draw were: 7, 25, 30, 37, 41 and the Lucky Stars were 5 and 11.

The winning didn’t stop there! An online player in Co Limerick became the second biggest winner of the night after scooping the €500,000 top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw. The numbers in last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw were: 11, 16, 31, 35 and 38.

Finally, a EuroMillions player in Kilkenny is celebrating a €30,745 win after matching five numbers in the main draw. Their Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw, at Kitty’s Cabin, 1 Rose Inn Street, Kilkenny.

National Lottery spokesperson, Emma Monaghan, shared: “We are absolutely thrilled to announce that an Irish player has won the €17 million EuroMillions jackpot in last night’s draw. This is the second EuroMillions jackpot won in Ireland this year, following the historic €250 million win in June. We’re encouraging all players to check their tickets very carefully. If you are the winner, sign the back of your ticket and keep it somewhere safe. We’ll reveal more details about the winning location in the coming days.”

Last night’s winners are advised to sign the back of their tickets and to keep them safe, while a notification and an email has been sent to the online winner. The Friday night winners should make contact with our Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prize in Lottery HQ.

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