Cork Syndicate Celebrates €5.6 Million Lotto Jackpot Win with Dream Mediterranean Cruise

A Cork syndicate is celebrating after claiming a €5.6 Million Lotto Jackpot prize, won with a Quick Pick ticket purchased during a shopping trip in Cork city earlier this month. The Cork syndicate won the €5,664,896 Jackpot prize in the main Lotto draw on 7th October. The syndicate became the first Lotto Jackpot winner since the game changes were introduced in early September. The Lotto refresh saw the number of balls reduced from 47 to 45, with numbers 46 and 47 officially retiring from the game.

The syndicate purchased their winning ticket at Eason, Mahon Point Shopping Centre in Cork City. While passing through the city, the head of the syndicate stopped at Mahon Point Shopping Centre to do a bit of shopping and browse for a book in the Eason store. Just before checking out, they decided to add a Lotto Quick Pick, never imagining it would lead to a multi-million euro win!

Recalling the moment they realised they had won, the head of the syndicate said:

"We got the numbers up and started checking them one by one. As they kept matching, it slowly started to sink in that something unbelievable was happening."

After confirming the win, the news was quickly shared with the rest of the syndicate members.

"I sent a message into the group chat and it just erupted – our phones wouldn't stop buzzing from phone calls to messages. Everyone was in complete disbelief!"

While the syndicate is still coming to terms with their newfound wealth, they say taking a dream Mediterranean cruise and spending time with family and friends are among their first plans.

GUARANTEED MILLIONAIRE

And that’s not all! Tonight’s EuroMillions draw promises to make one Irish player a guaranteed Millionaire. Friday night’s EuroMillions draw will feature an extra special ‘Ireland Only’ Raffle event, which will have a must be won €1,005,000 prize for one player.

As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players will win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them, one winner will have an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize.

In addition to this guaranteed €1,005,000 for one Irish EuroMillions player, tonight’s EuroMillions Jackpot also rolls to an estimated €90 Million. Players dreaming of becoming Ireland’s newest EuroMillions Millionaire are reminded that tickets for tonight’s draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at http://www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.30pm cut off.

Darragh O'Dwyer National Lottery spokesperson said:

"It's been an extraordinary few weeks for National Lottery players across the country. Earlier this month, a Cork syndicate claimed a €5.6 Million Lotto Jackpot after purchasing a Quick Pick ticket during a shopping trip, while we've also seen four separate EuroMillions Plus top prize winners of €500,000 throughout October.”

"Tonight, another player is guaranteed to join that growing list of winners with €1,005,000 up for grabs in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw. We're looking forward to creating our newest National Lottery Millionaire and welcoming them through the doors of National Lottery HQ!”

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language. In total, over €7 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 39 years ago. In 2025 alone, €238.7 Million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.

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