Dublin syndicate that scooped €3.7m Lotto jackpot thought they won just €3

The pair have kept life as normal as possible over the past few weeks and have held off on sharing the news with their loved ones

A Lotto-winning syndicate of two from Dublin arrived at National Lottery HQ this week to collect their €3,731,996 jackpot prize from the May 23 draw.

The duo revealed they originally thought they won €3, but couldn’t believe it when they realised they had actually scooped over €3.7m. “It was a very normal Saturday night,” one member of the syndicate said.

“We were chilling on the sofa, and I saw the email come through, but I totally dismissed it because I thought I’d won €3. I opened the app and looked a little closer, and I just thought, ‘That can’t be right’.

“I called my partner over to check, he got the numbers up on his phone, I grabbed my glasses and we started cross-checking the results. I just kept thinking, ‘This can’t be real!’ Then the nervous laughing started, and once the excitement kicked in, we were jumping up and down!”

The pair said the excitement made for a very different night’s sleep, with one syndicate member managing to sleep soundly while the other admitted that rest did not come as easily. The duo has kept life as normal as possible over the past few weeks and have held off on sharing the news with their loved ones.

“We haven’t told anyone yet, so we’re really looking forward to surprising the family. My dad is a softie too, so I know he’ll be in tears when he hears the news. We’re planning on looking after family and loved ones, and we’ll definitely have to start booking more holidays now. I’d love to treat myself to a five-star holiday to Italy because I’ve never been, and I’m dying to visit!”

The syndicate lead laughed as she added, “I’m certain I’ll have to get my eyes rechecked now after all of that!”

Also celebrating in the Winners Room was a Dublin player who matched five numbers plus the bonus in the 17th June Lotto draw, to scoop €34,793. Their winning ticket was purchased online.

The player said: “The irony of this win! My family recently joked that I would never win, and now look, I’m here in the Winners Room collecting an incredible cheque. I’ve always dreamed of visiting Africa, so I’m looking forward to finally ticking it off my bucket list!”

Meanwhile, tonight’s Lotto jackpot is set to roll towards an estimated €4.8 million.

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