Meath EuroMillions winner celebrations are underway after one player scooped the €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prize with a ticket bought in Trim.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was bought on Thursday, 15th October at Gillen’s Londis on the Dublin Road in Trim.
The winning EuroMillions Plus numbers on Friday, 16th October were 6, 8, 24, 35 and 40.
The Meath win completes a run of three €500,000 EuroMillions Plus top prizes in three consecutive draws.
A player in Tipperary won the top prize on Friday, 9th October, followed by another €500,000 winner in Wexford on Tuesday, 13th October.
Ticket holder urged to come forward
National Lottery spokesperson Darragh O’Dwyer said the latest win continued an unusual run for EuroMillions Plus players.
“What an incredible run for EuroMillions Plus players, with three €500,000 top prize winners in three consecutive draws,” he said.
“First it was Tipperary, then Wexford, and now Meath has joined the celebrations after one player scooped the €500,000 top prize on Friday night.
“We are encouraging anyone who purchased a ticket for Friday night’s draw from Gillen’s Londis on the Dublin Road in Trim, Co. Meath, to check their ticket very carefully.”
More than 50,000 players in Ireland won prizes across the EuroMillions and EuroMillions Plus draws on Friday night, with the Meath winner taking the largest prize.
The winning ticket holder is being advised to sign the back of the ticket and keep it safe.
They should contact the National Lottery Prize Claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange collection of the prize.
Tuesday jackpot heading towards €60 million
There was no winner of Friday night’s €49,735,760 EuroMillions jackpot.
Tuesday’s jackpot is now expected to roll towards an estimated €60 million.
The National Lottery has also said tonight’s Lotto jackpot is an estimated €2.8 million, with ticket sales closing at 7.45pm.
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, over €7 billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 39 years ago. In 2024 alone, €239.3 million was raised for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.
