Friday Night’s €1,005,000 EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle Won in Cork!

It’s set to be an Easter weekend to remember for a player in Co. Cork, as the National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket for Friday night’s EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle (3rd April), worth an incredible €1,005,000, was sold at Marina XL Filling Station on Monahan Road in Cork City.

The Cork player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on Thursday, 2nd April, which included the winning raffle number: I-TLX-11633.

“What a fantastic win for one of our customers here in Cork!” said Tim O’Donoghue, Store Owner at Marina XL Filling Station, who was over the moon after receiving the call from the National Lottery. “We’ve been proudly serving the Marina area for 23 years, and this is by far our biggest win to date. We’re a busy store with customers coming and going all day, so there’s huge excitement among the team knowing that one of those shoppers is now a millionaire. We’re absolutely delighted to have sold the winning ticket and want to wish the winner all the best in the future.”

National Lottery spokesperson, Emma Monaghan, shared, “It’s an Easter weekend to remember for one of our EuroMillions players in Cork, who has become the latest National Lottery millionaire of 2026! We’re asking anyone who bought their ticket at Marina XL Filling Station to check their raffle number carefully. If you’re holding the winning ticket, keep it somewhere safe and contact our Prize Claims team. We’re absolutely thrilled for Ireland’s newest millionaire!”

Friday night’s EuroMillions draw featured a special ‘Ireland Only’ Raffle event, with a guaranteed €1,005,000 prize for one player. As with every EuroMillions draw, ten players win €5,000 with their unique raffle ticket number, and among them one winner has had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize, making them the latest National Lottery millionaire of the 2026.

The winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. They should make contact with our Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prize in Lottery HQ.

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