Lotto players in Kildare, Limerick and Wexford win €237,394 each in Wednesday’s draw

The €19,060,800 Lotto jackpot remains up for grabs this weekend after there was no overall winner in last night’s draw. As no additional funds were added to the jackpot as it remains capped, the funds that would usually go to the jackpot were instead distributed to the next prize tier at which there was a winner and in last night’s draw, this was the Match 5+Bonus category.

Three Lotto players in three different counties became the biggest winners in last night’s Lotto draw after matching five numbers and the bonus to win an incredible €237,394 each. The three winners from Kildare, Limerick and Wexford all purchased their winning Quick Pick tickets on the day of the draw to share the boosted Match 5+Bonus prize fund.

The Kildare and Limerick winners purchased their tickets online at www.lottery.ie to scoop their share while the Wexford winner purchased their winning ticket in the Lidl on Arklow Street in Gorey, Co. Wexford.

The winning numbers for last night’s (Wednesday 8th December) draw were: 03, 15, 19, 23, 31, 39 and the bonus 05.

The National Lottery has confirmed that a notification to the user’s online account and a separate email has now been sent to the lucky Kildare and Limerick ticket holders. The Wexford winner is advised to sign the back of their ticket and to keep it safe. All three winners should make contact with the prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prizes.

Since Saturday 2nd October, no additional funds have been added to the jackpot which has resulted in players at the Match 5+Bonus and Match 5 categories receiving larger prizes than usual. Across the past 20 Lotto draws, 213 players across the country who won the Match 5+Bonus or Match 5 prizes have shared €17.3 million in additional prize money due to the jackpot prize roll down. 

See the table below outlining the prize tiers that have received additional funds since the jackpot was capped:

Lotto draw date	Prize category benefiting from prize roll down
Wednesday 8th December	3 Match 5+Bonus winners of €237,394 each
Saturday 4th December	1 Match 5+Bonus winner of €1,034,454
Wednesday 1st December	26 Match 5 winners of €29,345 each
Saturday 27th November	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €457,080 each
Wednesday 24th November	1 Match 5+Bonus winner of €781,265
Saturday 20th November	1 Match 5+Bonus winner of €996,216
Wednesday 17th November	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €384,261 each
Saturday 13th November	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €517,001 each
Wednesday 10th November	27 Match 5 winners of €28,908 each
Saturday 6th November	1 Match 5+Bonus winner of €990,753
Wednesday 3rd November	3 Match 5+Bonus winners of €341,375 each
Saturday 30th October	42 Match 5 winners of €23,367 each
Wednesday 27th October	35 Match 5 winners of €22,872 each
Saturday 23rd October	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €595,521 each
Wednesday 20th October	30 Match 5 winners of €29,273 each
Saturday 16th October	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €640,859 each
Wednesday 13th October	28 Match 5 winners of €35,234 each
Saturday 9th October	1 Match 5+Bonus winner of €1,262,603
Wednesday 6th October	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €565,390 each
Saturday 2nd October	2 Match 5+Bonus winners of €826,392 each

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