€500,000 lottery ticket sold in midlands

A €500,000 EuroMillions winning ticket has been sold in a shop in Offaly.

The winner was one of two Irish players who picked up the €500k windfall in Friday night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.

The winning numbers in Friday’s (10th June) EuroMillions Plus draw were: 14, 27, 33, 37, 47.

EuroMillions players in the Tullamore area are being urged to check their tickets carefully after it was revealed that the Offaly ticket holder purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw at Scally’s Centra on the Ardeen Road in Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Shop owner Ben Scally was thrilled to get the call about the Friday night win: “It certainly was a Friday night to remember! We’re here 35 years now and with lots of local customers from the area, we’re hoping it might be someone from nearby who won the top prize amount. We have around 40 staff members so there’s great excitement in-store today. We’ll be encouraging all of our customers who come in today to check their tickets as soon as possible as someone now has a ticket worth €500,000.”

Meanwhile, the Kerry winner who now also has a ticket worth €500,000, purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw at Hickey’s Centra (Donnagh Hickey Motors) at Shinnagh Cross in Rathmore, Co. Kerry.

The two biggest winners in Friday night's draw are advised to sign the back of their tickets and keep them safe. The Offaly and Kerry winners should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prizes.

As a EuroMillions player in the UK won the astonishing jackpot of €64,382,899 in last night’s draw, Tuesday’s jackpot is now guaranteed to be €17 million.