Scratch Card Celebrations take over the National Lottery’s Winners Room with €270,000 in prizes collected

It was a week of big smiles and even bigger celebrations at the National Lottery, as Scratch Card players from across the country arrived to the Winners Room to collect a series of standout prizes.

A family syndicate of five from Co. Longford brought serious excitement after claiming the €200,000 top prize on an All Cash Spectacular Scratch Card. The winning ticket was purchased at Tesco, Longford Shopping Centre.

“This was actually a Christmas gift, it's something we do every year. We’ll buy each other a Scratch Card, pool them together and scratch them. It’s a bit of fun between us!”

The syndicate lead was the one who uncovered the top prize win. “I was convinced it was €20,000 at first. I took a picture and sent it into our group chat. The messages came flying back, ‘Is this real?’ The phone started hopping.”

One member added, “I ended up driving to a shop that was over 20km away to check the Scratch Card, we were very eager to get it validated as soon as possible before the excitement went any further!”

The family are already lining up a celebration, with one member planning a holiday and another finally getting around to tarring the front of their house.

A syndicate of two from Co. Clare also made the journey to Dublin to collect their Merry Money Scratch Card top prize of €50,000, purchased from Costcutter Inver, Unit 2, Watchouse Cross, in Limerick.

“It was just before Christmas. I scratched it and didn’t realise it was a winner until my daughter double‑checked it. When she said it, I told her not to be daft, until I took another look and realised she wasn’t joking!”

While they haven’t pinned down plans just yet, both are looking forward to treating their friends and family and marking the occasion with a proper celebration soon.

A Galway woman rounded out the celebrations after claiming a €20,000 Money Multiplier prize from a ticket bought at Oasis/Aramark in University Hospital Galway.

“I bought the Scratch Card just before lunch. I had a few minutes to spare, so I sat down and scratched it. When I saw €20,000, my jaw dropped. I was in shock for two or three days afterward. I kept it well hidden and checked on it nearly every day!”

With Mother’s Day marked in the diary for this Sunday, the National Lottery is reminding players planning to give a National Lottery Scratch Card as a gift to always support our ‘Gift Responsibly’ campaign. The National Lottery encourages our players to keep lottery play for those who are aged 18 and older. 

National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan had the following advice, “Could your mum be celebrating a big win this Sunday with the gift of a National Lottery Scratch Card? It really could be a Mother’s Day to remember! We encourage all of our players to support our Gift Responsibly campaign and to always remember when you are purchasing any National Lottery product as a gift, whether at Mother’s Day or any time of the year, it is always important to gift responsibly. National Lottery products are strictly for those who are aged 18 years and over.”

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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