Kerry Player Finds €1 Million EuroMillions Ticket in Car Glovebox

A Kerry player recently claimed a €1,005,000 EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle top prize after discovering their winning ticket had been sitting unnoticed in their car glovebox for more than a week. The winning ticket was sold at Centra, The Reeks, Reeks Gateway, Tralee Road, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

Recalling the moment they realised they had become a Millionaire, the winner said: "I left the ticket in the car glovebox, it must've been sitting there for over a week! I had no idea the ticket was even there, and less so it was a ticket worth €1 Million.

I heard there had been a win in the town, and I had even been chatting to people about the win and what you would do if you ever won a prize like that! Little did I know a €1 Million ticket was in my driveway!

The winner has already started planning how they might enjoy their €1,005,000 Million prize, with a Mediterranean cruise high on their wish list.

The Kerry player won the EuroMillions special ‘Ireland Only’ Raffle event, which saw 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 was the Kerry player who had an additional €1,000,000 added to their prize.

Kildare EuroMillions Plus Win One Kildare player is €500,000 richer after matching all five numbers in Friday 18th September EuroMillions Plus draw, winning the EuroMillions Plus top prize. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at the Centra Service Station, Clane, Co. Kildare.

The winning numbers in the Friday, 18th September EuroMillions Plus draw were: 19, 23, 27, 35, 42.

John Hickey, Store Owner said:
“We’re thrilled to hear that a €500,000 EuroMillions Plus winning ticket was sold at our store. Centra Clane welcomes customers from far and wide every day, so it’s fantastic to know that one of our customers is now €500,000 richer! Having served the Clane community for more than 20 years, we're delighted to have sold this EuroMillions Plus winning ticket. It's a brilliant result for both the store and the town, and there's been a real buzz locally since the win was announced. We hope the winner is enjoying every moment of this win!”

National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said: “The excitement continues in Clane, with the winner of the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize now having made contact with the National Lottery. Arrangements are underway for the winner to collect their prize at National Lottery headquarters. The Kildare win follows another recent EuroMillions Plus success, with the €500,000 top prize in the previous draw on Tuesday, 15th September being won by a player in Bridgend, Co. Donegal. The winning Quick Pick ticket for that draw was purchased at Spar Bridgend, Buncrana Road, Bridgend, Co. Donegal. With recent EuroMillions Plus top prize winners in Ireland and Friday night's EuroMillions Jackpot guaranteed at an incredible €130 Million, players across the country will be asking themselves one question: could they be Ireland's next big winner?

As the Clane winner prepares to collect their €500,000 prize, players dreaming of becoming Ireland’s latest big winner are reminded that this Friday night's EuroMillions Jackpot is a GUARANTEED €130 MILLION! Tickets can be purchased nationwide in-store, through the National Lottery app or online at www.lottery.ie ahead of the 7.30pm cut-off time for sales on Friday evening.

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