Family syndicate claim €175.4m EuroMillions jackpot

A family syndicate from Naul in Dublin has come forward to claim last night’s €175.4m EuroMillions jackpot it has been reported.

The winning ticket was sold at Reilly’s Daybreak in Naul and is the largest ever EuroMillions win in Ireland.

A family spokesperson said: "This is unbelievable".

"It will take us some time to get our heads around this win and to organise ourselves.

 "We are a very close family. We meet every week and we take holidays together every year.

"This is a dream come through for us. We don't want this to change our lives.

"What is so exciting is that we will be able to share this money with children, grandchildren and extended family members."

The National Lottery confirmed that it has been contacted by the winner of last night’s €175 million EuroMillions jackpot.

A spokesperson said the tickets holder contacted Lotto HQ and will be guided through the prize claims process.

“We can confirm we have heard from the holder of the winning ticket but are not in a position to give any more details at the moment.

“We hope to be in a position to give details on where the winning ticket was sold later today.”

The record-breaking win eclipses the €115 million won by Limerick Woman Dolores McNamara in July 2005. 

It is the 14th Irish EuroMillions win since the game was launched in Ireland in 2004.

National Lottery CEO, Dermot Griffin, said: “We are delighted the winner has made contact. This is an incredible win for an Irish EuroMillions player! And a record win for the National Lottery we are thrilled.

“This has been an lucky period for players in Ireland. In January a Northern Ireland couple won €127 million in the EuroMillions jackpot. The luck of the Irish is definitely in the air.”

The EuroMillions has been rolling for several weeks. The maximum EuroMillions jackpot of €190 million has only been paid out three times ever in the history of EuroMillons. EuroMillions is played in nine countries.