One Year Later: The National Lottery celebrates Clifford’s Centra on the Anniversary of the Record-Breaking €250 Million EuroMillions Jackpot 

The National Lottery are today marking one year since Clifford’s Centra on Shandon Street in Cork City Centre sold the winning €250 Million EuroMillions Jackpot ticket for the historic draw on Tuesday 17th June 2025.

The record-breaking win marked a major milestone for the National Lottery, representing Ireland’s 18th EuroMillions Jackpot win since the game began in 2004.

Reflecting on the past year, Shop owner Ted Clifford said: “Looking back a year later, it still feels surreal that such a huge win came through our doors. It gave everyone here a real lift, and customers still talk about it to this day. We hope the winner is enjoying every moment and that it’s brought them great joy. Being part of milestones like that is what makes our long history on Shandon Street so special, and we couldn’t be prouder. We are planning to celebrate the win in-store today – moments like this have to be marked!”

The largest prize ever won in Ireland was claimed by a family syndicate who chose to remain private.

At the time, the winning family syndicate described the experience as “surreal”, recalling the moment they realised they had won while checking their ticket at home. The news sparked disbelief and celebration in equal measure, with the syndicate taking time in the days that followed to process their unexpected news.

One member joked about finally being able to consider a long-admired luxury purchase, saying they had once dreamed of owning a Rolex watch but never imagined it would be within reach.

Closer to home, the family insisted that some things wouldn’t change, including continuing to enjoy a favourite ham and cheese sandwich for lunch.

Since then, the family shared hopes of supporting their wider family, giving back to causes close to their hearts, and enjoying time together.

National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr said: “Can you believe that it’s been one year since we celebrated the largest National Lottery win ever to be seen in Ireland? The win remains one of the most historic moments in our history and of course for Clifford’s Centra. The €250 Million win became the 18th EuroMillions Jackpot that we have ever had in Ireland. Since then, we celebrated our 19th EuroMillions Jackpot win last December when Lidl Cavan sold a winning ticket worth €17 Million. With tonight’s Jackpot set to roll towards an estimated €25 Million, could we see another big win in Ireland soon?”

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