Ireland has big EuroMillions winner despite €160m jackpot miss
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One Irish EuroMillions player won €365,515 after missing out on the massive €160 million jackpot by just one number in Friday night’s draw.
Friday night’s EuroMillions draw produced a dramatic near miss for one Irish player, who came within touching distance of the staggering €160,606,603 jackpot.
While nobody managed to scoop the top prize, one lucky ticketholder in Ireland was just a single number away from becoming the country’s newest multi-millionaire.
The player matched all five main numbers and one Lucky Star to win a massive consolation prize of €365,515. The winning combination was 5, 6, 16, 17, 49 and Lucky Stars 2 and 12.
National Lottery bosses have issued an urgent appeal for players to check their numbers carefully. As part of that appeal, they have revealed details about how the golden ticket was purchased.
It has been confirmed that the EuroMillions €365,515 prize winner bought their ticket online.
There was another big Irish winner in the main draw, who scooped €21,357 after matching the five main numbers.
Meanwhile, the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 also went unclaimed. However, 74 players still picked up €2,000 each after matching four numbers in the Plus draw.
There were more winners in the Ireland Only Raffle, with 10 players landing prizes of €5,000 each.
In total, more than 69,000 Irish players scored prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. A National Lottery spokesperson said: “There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. In total, over 69,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including one winner of the Match 5 + One lucky star receiving €365,515. The winning ticket was sold Online.”
EuroMillions results – Friday, June 5
The winning numbers for the main draw are 5, 6, 16, 17, 49 and Lucky Stars 2 and 12.
The winning numbers for the Plus draw are 2, 16, 25, 29 and 34
The winning Ireland Only Raffle numbers are:
- I-TQP-35938
- I-TSD-86969
- I-TSF-10479
- I-TSF-65169
- I-TSG-88285
- I-TSH-87150
- I-TSJ-52160
- I-TSJ-96795
- I-TSK-14135
- I-TSL-79010
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