‘It still feels like a dream’ – Westmeath winner claims €6,241,505 Lotto jackpot
A Westmeath Lotto player has had a week to remember after winning the €6,241,505 jackpot in last Wednesday’s (3 December) draw.
While sitting in the Winners Room in Lottery HQ, the winner said, “it still feels like a dream”.
“Would you believe that I can count on one hand the number of times I have played Lotto this year. I wouldn’t be a regular player and last Wednesday was my third time to play the game this year. I just picked up a ticket when I was out and about and sure look, here I am now!”
Ireland’s newest Lotto jackpot winner was eager to hand over the ticket to the Claims team and is busy thinking about what to do next.
“A Mediterranean cruise has always been the dream so that’s top of my list. Sun, sea and sand definitely sounds good right about now!”
The Westmeath winner has officially taken the title of the 26th National Lottery millionaire of 2025, as well as the fifth highest prize won so far this year.
Date Agent County Amount Game
17 June, Cliffords Centra, Shandon Street, Cork City, €250,000,000, EuroMillions
27 August, Online Mayo €17,008,295, Lotto
8 September Online Wicklow €7,200,000, EuroDreams
18 October Online Louth €7,129,505, Lotto
3 December, Eason, Pearse Street, Mullingar, €6,241,505 Lotto
History was made in June when a family syndicate won an astonishing €250 million in the EuroMillions draw. The winners took the title of largest EuroMillions winners ever to be seen in Ireland after purchasing their winning ticket at Cliffords Centra on Shandon Street in Cork City for the 17th June draw.
Just two months later, a Mayo family syndicate were delighted to claim an incredible €17,008,295 after purchasing their Lotto ticket for the 27th August draw online.
In September, an online player in Wicklow became the first ever EuroDreams Tier 1 winner in Ireland after winning €20,000 a month for 30 years. The unique prize, which is paid into the winner’s bank account every month, is worth a staggering €7.2 million in total.
The 4th and 5th highest prizes of the year went to Lotto jackpot winners with an online player in Louth scooping over €7.1 million in October and now the latest Westmeath winner claiming an incredible €6.2 million.