From Fantasies to Fortunes, Players’ Hobby of “Fantasising About Winning the Lottery” Becomes Reality!

The green carpet was rolled out at Lottery HQ to welcome a host of Millionaires collecting their life-changing cheques across Daily Million and Lotto Plus games this week. The atmosphere was electric with excitement and joy!

First in the door was a jubilant syndicate from Donegal who struck gold with a €1,000,000 win on the 2pm Daily Million draw on 10th March. Their winning ticket was purchased from Kernan's, Tullygay, Newmills, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. One member of the syndicate admitted “I fantasise about winning the Lottery as a hobby, so to be here, in the winner's room, it's very surreal” Recalling the moment of discovery, the head of the syndicate shared “We play every now and again, and on that particular day, I casually bought a ticket as I was passing by – not thinking much of it. It wasn’t until the day after when I checked the it. I was genuinely in a state of shock and disbelief”

The all-important ticket, carefully hidden within layers of envelopes and sandwich bags, was presented to the National Lottery Claims team yesterday morning. When asked about their plans for their newfound fortune, the group agreed to sit on the news and celebrate together in the future.

A delighted Cork man also made the long journey to the capital to collect his €1,000,000 cheque after matching all numbers in the 9pm Daily Million draw on 29th March. His winning ticket was picked up from Healy’s SuperValu, Dunmanway, Co. Cork.

“I’ve been playing my own personal numbers for well over 20 years. There’s been a few small wins here and there, but I still can’t believe I hit the Jackpot – I had a feeling it would happen someday!”

As part of his routine, he explained, “When I buy my tickets, I hold them until Sunday morning to check alongside my morning cup of tea.” However, on this particular morning, the Corkonian was in for the surprise of a lifetime. “I was really taken back, it was a real shock to the system,” he said.

When asked about his plans for the windfall, his partner quickly chimed in with a laugh, “He can finally take me on honeymoon... after many years of marriage!”

A dynamic duo from Dublin casually picked up their dazzling prize of €1,000,000 after scoring all numbers in the Lotto Plus 1 draw on 12th February. The online winner, who admittedly ignores his emails and phone notifications, was nudged by his colleagues to log in and check if he was the latest Lotto winner.

“I was sitting behind my co-workers, and my eyes were immediately drawn to the green notification saying, ‘You’ve won €1,000,000’. I just went silent, I didn’t know what to do with myself – it was pure shock”

That evening, he shared the fantastic news with his partner, “I couldn’t find the words to tell her, so I just showed her my phone and the notification. Of course, I had to bring home a bottle of bubbly to celebrate.” Despite the fear of his phone breaking before he could claim the prize, the duo is now planning to use their winnings to pay off their mortgage, enjoy a well-earned holiday in the sun, and perhaps a gleaming new Ferrari.

Meanwhile, tonight’s Lotto Jackpot soars to an estimated €3.5 Million! Players dreaming of becoming Ireland’s newest Lotto Jackpot winner are reminded that tickets for tonight'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.

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