Carey’s of Belmullet in Co. Mayo strike again with its 7th big National Lottery win!

The Gaeltacht village of Belmullet, Co. Mayo, known for its rugged beauty, is sure to be celebrating today as local shop, Carey’s on Main Street, was announced as the store that sold the winning ticket in Saturday’s Lotto draw, worth an astounding €5,419,866.

Careys in Belmullet are no strangers to National Lottery winning ways after celebrating several high tier wins over the years, including one of Ireland’s largest Lotto jackpots of €13.8 Million in 2016. Across the National Lottery’s history, Carey’s has celebrated the following amazing wins:
• 1991 Lotto Jackpot of €710,422 • 2012 Lotto + 1 top prize of €350,000
• 2015 EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 • 2016 Lotto Jackpot of €13.8 Million • 2017 Daily Million top prize of €1 Million
• 2017 Lotto (match 5 + bonus) of €370,312

Shop owner, Lorraine O’Connor Carey, was thrilled, although not entirely shocked, to get the call from the National Lottery to confirm the win: “Our shop has been a cornerstone in Belmullet for over 40 years, and it’s safe to say, we’ve had our fair share of National Lottery wins and are well-known for our successes. We were due a big win, so I wasn’t entirely shocked when I got the call.” Lorraine added: “We have many regular local customers, so it's exciting to think that one of them might have had a life-changing win! We hope they're already enjoying their amazing news, and what an incredible way to kickstart the new year.”

The Mayo player becomes the 11th Lotto Jackpot winner of 2024, joining the ranks of ten other big winners from across the country, including Dublin (5), Limerick (2), Louth, Wexford, and most recently, Galway. However, this isn’t Mayo’s only recent high-tier prize winner, as earlier this month, a Mayo player claimed the top prize of the EuroMillions Plus of €500,000.
The winning numbers in last night’s (Saturday 28th December) main Lotto draw were: 2, 4, 5, 10, 16, 17 and the Bonus was 23.

The National Lottery is urging all Lotto players who purchased a Quick Pick ticket for Saturday night’s Lotto draw in Carey’s, Main Street, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, on 28th December, to check their tickets very carefully as they now have a ticket worth €5,419,866. The winner should sign the back of their tickets and keep it somewhere safe. They should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prize from Lottery HQ.

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