Over €37 Million won by National Lottery Players throughout October!

October was another exciting month for National Lottery players, with a remarkable €37,138,715 in prizes won across all game types, including Lotto, EuroMillions, Daily Million, EuroDreams, TellyBingo and Scratch Cards. More than 1.5 Million prizes were won across Lotto, Lotto 54321, EuroMillions, Daily Million, EuroDreams and TellyBingo alone. 

The Wee County took home the largest prize of the month, when an online player scooped the Lotto Jackpot on 18th October worth a staggering €7,129,505. This was the second time this year the Lotto Jackpot was won in Louth and marked the 8th Lotto Jackpot win of 2025. 

A Daily Million Plus player in Donegal was celebrating on 12th October after scooping €500,000. The winner, who bagged their prize in the 2pm draw, also earned themselves the title of 5th Daily Million Plus top prize winner of the year. Their winning ticket was purchased from the Ardara Filling Station on the Portnoo Road in Ardara, Co. Donegal.

The Top 5 Wins of the Month included:   • 18th October - €7,129,505 Lotto Jackpot Win (Louth)  • 12th October - €500,000 Daily Million Plus (Donegal)  • 31st October - €405,711 EuroMillions Match 5 + LS (Waterford)  • 25th October - €255,100 Lotto Match 5 + Bonus (Carlow)  • 7th October - €241,123 EuroMillions Match 5+ LS (Donegal) 

Scratch Cards 

Across the month, over €685,000 was claimed in high tier prizes on Scratch Cards. Two players in Cork and Wicklow won the top prize of €200,000 each on the All Cash Spectacular Scratch Card. The Rebel County winner purchased their €10 All Cash Spectacular at Tesco Mahon in Mahonpoint, Cork City, while the Wicklow winner purchased their Scratch Card at Lake Service Station on the Baltinglass Road in Blessington. A Kerry player also became a top prize winner after purchasing a €5 Money Multiplier Scratch Card at Daybreak on Castle Street in Tralee to win €100,000.   National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr said:
“October was another busy month for our players with over 1.5 Million prizes won across our draw-based games, including a Jackpot win for the Wee County worth a staggering €7,129,505.”

"Our Winners room was certainly very busy again this month, with lovely stories being told and plenty of dreams being fulfilled. We wish all our winners the very best with their newfound plans.”

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to Good Causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish Language. In total, more than €6.5 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 Million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.            Play National Lottery games responsibly, play for fun.