Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot heads towards a truly life-changing €11 million (est)
Could the midweek Lotto draw see a player added to the list of ALL TIME largest Lotto wins?
Excitement continues to grow for Lotto players all over Ireland as Wednesday’s Lotto jackpot rolls towards an astonishing €11 million (estimated).
Since the Lotto game launched in 1988, only 28 jackpots in excess of €10 million have been won. Could tomorrow night’s draw see this total soar to 29?
As we get closer to the draw, the National Lottery are reminding players that the cut-off time for ticket sales is 7.45pm on Wednesday evening and tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at www.lottery.ie.
A National Lottery spokesperson said: “Could Wednesday night’s Lotto draw make it a night to remember for a Lotto player dreaming of winning big? A potential winner could find themselves added to the list of all time highest jackpot winners ever seen in the country. Since 1988, we have seen 28 Lotto jackpots in excess of €10 million won – could tomorrow night’s draw bring this total up to a whopping 29? As the Lotto jackpot heads towards €11 million, excitement is building amongst players all over the country. We are reminding players that tickets can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at www.lottery.ie.”
Photo caption: Laura’s XL store in Castlebar still holds the title of selling the highest winning Lotto jackpot worth €19.06 million in January 2022.
See below for a roll call of the 28 highest Lotto jackpots to date:
Date |
Lotto Winners |
County |
Jackpot |
15-Jan-22 |
Family syndicate win largest Lotto jackpot ever seen in Ireland after purchasing their ticket at Laura's XL in Castlebar, Co. Mayo |
Mayo |
€19,060,800 |
28-Jun-08 |
Dan Morrissey Syndicate from Carlow claim Ireland’s biggest ever win. |
Carlow |
18,963,441 |
14-Apr-10 |
Waterford couple purchase their winning ticket at Easons store in Dungarvan Co. Waterford. |
Waterford |
16,717,717 |
23-Oct-10 |
Dublin man wins massive jackpot with ticket bought at Donnybrook Fair in Dublin 4. |
Dublin |
16,390,239 |
28-Jul-07 |
The Cunningham family from Cork City become Lotto multi-millionaires after buying their ticket at their local Centra store in Farranree, Co. Cork |
Cork |
16,185,749 |
26-Apr-08 |
Family from Co. Dublin share the mega jackpot with a lucky ticket from Rowlagh Newsagent in Clondalkin, Dublin 22. |
Dublin |
15,658,143 |
12-Mar-08 |
Kildare couple buy their life-changing ticket in Tesco, Newbridge Co. Kildare |
Kildare |
14,543,033 |
18-Apr-09 |
Dublin couple purchase their winning ticket at the Spar store in Glenageary, Co. Dublin |
Dublin |
14,530,193 |
26-Mar-11 |
Two separate players in Cavan and Cork each share the jackpot, scooping €6.9 million each. |
Cavan/Cork |
14,037,236 |
23-Jan-16 |
Winning ticket purchased at Carey's store in Belmullet, Co Mayo |
Mayo |
13,793,435 |
22-Dec-07 |
Winning ticket sold at News & Choose store in in Loughrea, Co. Galway. |
Galway |
13,295,379 |
27-May-09 |
Dalkey Post Office, Co. Dublin sells the lucky winning ticket. |
Dublin |
13,150,324 |
01-Mar-17 |
Dublin syndicate celebrate their Lotto fortune with ticket purchased in Supervalu, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 |
Dublin |
12,849,224 |
06-May-17 |
Two lucky ticketholders from Co. Westmeath and Donegal shared the €12.3 million jackpot on offer. |
Westmeath/Donegal |
12,344,808 |
04-Jun-14 |
Couple claim massive Lotto jackpot with a ticket they purchased at the American House store in Bundoran, Co. Donegal |
Donegal |
12,155,282 |
31-Mar-12 |
Two separate players from Kildare and Meath split a jackpot worth €11.5 million. |
Kildare/Meath |
11,526,000 |
03-Dec-16 |
A Dublin GAA official collects the jackpot prize with his wife after they bought their winning ticket at the Top Service Station in Dublin 1. |
Dublin |
11,345,002 |
21-Aug-19 |
The Texaco Spar shop on Monastery Road in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow sell the winning ticket. |
Wicklow |
11,225,280 |
20-Aug-16 |
Leitrim syndicate scoop incredible jackpot prize with a ticket bought at the Spar store in Kinlough, Co Leitrim. |
Leitrim |
11,179,627 |
04-Jan-23 |
Kelly's Costcutter in Foynes, Co. Limerick sells the first winning Lotto jackpot ticket of 2023. |
Limerick |
11,106,438 |
24-Sep-11 |
The McIntyre family from Co. Mayo become one of Ireland’s biggest Lotto winners with a ticket they bought at their Eurospar store in Belmullet, Co. Mayo. |
Mayo |
11,033,593 |
07-Jun-23 |
Could this be Ireland's newest multi-millionaire? |
|
11,000,000 (estimated) |
02-Dec-20 |
Winning ticket sold in Spar Mount Oval Village in Rochestown, Co. Cork. |
Cork |
10,780,193 |
29-May-13 |
Kevin Geoghegan and Carol Loran scoop their massive prize after purchasing their ticket at the Tesco store in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath |
Westmeath |
10,651,567 |
04-Apr-15 |
A private Meath family syndicate claim the Lotto jackpot prize with their lucky ticket from Souhan’s Filling Station in Trim, Co. Meath. |
Meath |
10,650,121 |
30-Jan-13 |
Scanlons Newsagents in Thurles, Co. Tipperary sell the winning ticket to a lucky Tipperary family syndicate. |
Tipperary |
10,613,747 |
23-Feb-19 |
Dublin syndicate claim their prize with ticket bought at the Spar store on Upper O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 |
Dublin |
10,288,699 |
05-Feb-15 |
Two friends from Co. Kildare share the incredible jackpot after buying their ticket at the Centra store in Newbridge, Co. Kildare |
Kildare |
10,230,559 |
12-Sep-07 |
Statoil Service Station in Tuam Co. Galway. |
Galway |
10,067,238 |
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