Photography of syndicate members by Julien Behan & Photography of Winnies by Rory Nolan.
A group of 19 colleagues from the Keeling’s factory in North County Dublin have won a €63,328 Match 5 prize in the EuroMillions draw on Friday, 10th April.
Two members of the syndicate, known as ‘The Keeling’s 19’, travelled to National Lottery headquarters this week to collect their cheque and begin celebrations.
The winning ticket was purchased at EuroSpar.
Syndicate manager Artur Kuwik said the group has been playing together for several years and described the win as a memorable moment.
“About five years ago now, a colleague came over to me and said, ‘I have a great idea – we’re going to set up a National Lottery syndicate, and you’re going to manage it!’ And here we are, five years later, collecting a big cheque for the Keeling’s team.”
On discovering their latest win, he added, “The excitement really unfolded last weekend. One of the syndicate members was awake early so decided to check the EuroMillions ticket I had shared in our WhatsApp group. They rang another member and thankfully decided to wait a little later to wake me so we could double check the ticket properly. I jumped out of bed, grabbed the ticket and scanned it. The group chat just exploded, it was unreal.
For the rest of the weekend, I was driving around collecting signatures from everyone. The ticket stayed with me for the past two weeks, and I haven’t taken my eyes off it since.
This win is great news for the group. Some of the syndicate members are already planning holidays, others are talking about home refurbishments, and a few are even going car shopping.”
Also joining the celebrations were ‘The Winnies’, a new initiative from the National Lottery that will see representatives travel across Ireland to mark big wins in local communities.
The National Lottery said the initiative will see the team visit towns and cities across the country, helping to celebrate winning moments and share the excitement with local communities.
Nearly 30 cent of every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes towards Good Causes, supporting areas such as sport, youth, health, education, arts and heritage. Since it was established 39 years ago, more than €6.5 billion has been raised, including €239.3 million in 2024 alone.
Players are reminded to play responsibly and for fun.
