Saturday’s Lotto Jackpot Reaches a Staggering €16.5 Million – It Could Be You!

With tomorrow’s Lotto Jackpot soaring to an estimated €16.5 Million, reaching its highest level since 2021, anticipation is growing across the country, as someone in Ireland could become the 9th Lotto Millionaire of 2025 this weekend.

Meanwhile, there were winners galore at National Lottery HQ this week, with players from Donegal, Limerick, Tipperary, and Galway claiming fantastic prizes. From morning rituals to long-standing routines, each win tells a story of celebration and surprise.

Limerick Man Collects €500,000 EuroMillions Plus Prize A Limerick man made the trip to Lottery HQ to collect his cheque of €500,000 after scoring the EuroMillions Plus Top Prize in the 15th August draw. His winning ticket was purchased from Day Today Rathkeale, New Line, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. “I’ve been playing EuroMillions for years, and I’ve had a few decent wins, but this is certainly the biggest prize. But this time, I misread my ticket and thought I’d matched less numbers than I actually had. Turns out, I was €498,000 off!” he laughed.

The Plus player is planning a family celebration and says he’s grateful to be able to look after his loved ones.

Donegal Player Claims €250,000 Lotto Plus 2 Prize A Lotto player from Co. Donegal visited Lottery HQ to collect his cheque for €250,000, after winning the Lotto Plus 2 Top Prize in the 9th August draw. The winning ticket was purchased at Daly’s Topaz, Daly Brothers Retail Ltd, Lifford.

“I was sitting outside enjoying my morning coffee when I scanned my ticket. ‘You’ve Won Big’ popped up on screen, I couldn’t believe it” he said. “I paced the house in total shock and spent the past week worrying I’d lose my wallet for the first time in 20 years!”

This Donegal player plans to enjoy a well-deserved holiday and support his nearest and dearest.

“Never Thought it Would Happen to Me!” Tipp-Top win for Lotto Player In Tipperary, a woman claimed €108,042 in the Lotto Match 5 + Bonus from the 9th August draw. Her winning ticket was purchased at Dunnes Stores, Ann Brook Shopping Centre, Nenagh. “I never thought this would happen to me” she beamed. “I kept checking and re-scanning the ticket, thinking it just couldn’t be right.”

While she has no immediate plans to spend her winnings, she’s looking forward to celebrating in the near future with her family.

Galway Woman’s Telly Bingo Dream Comes True with €40,010 Snowball Win A Galway woman’s patience finally paid off as she scooped the Telly Bingo Snowball Jackpot on 14th August, securing a handsome €40,010 prize. Her winning ticket was purchased from News N Choose, Main Street, Loughrea, Co Galway. “I’ve been playing Telly Bingo ever since it started and I can’t believe I’ve finally won the Snowball prize!”

Recalling the moment, she told the National Lottery, “I was pausing and playing to mark off my numbers. When there were no more numbers left to tick off, I just sat there in disbelief. The house was busy at the time, and I let out a scream - first from shock, then pure excitement! Everyone was wondering what had just happened.”

She’s looking forward to celebrating with her family at their next gathering and plans to share her prize with those closest to her.

With tomorrow night’s Lotto Jackpot soaring to an estimated €16.5 Million, excitement is building across the nation. Players dreaming of becoming Ireland’s newest Multi-Millionaire are reminded that tickets for Saturday night’s draw can be purchased in-store, through the National Lottery app or at http://www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.45pm cut-off time for sales this evening.

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, more than €6.5 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 Million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.

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