The city of Limerick erupted with excitement as one fortunate Lotto participant won a monumental €8,970,934 jackpot during Saturday’s night draw. By matching all six numbers and the additional number with precision, the winner guaranteed themselves a spot in the National Lottery history books. The winning numbers that transformed the player’s life were 01, 09, 10, 14, 26, 40, with the bonus number being 04.
The National Lottery has proudly announced that the lucky ticket emanated from the famed Garryowen Stores, nestled in the heart of Limerick City. This particular outlet is no stranger to creating millionaires, as it was here that Dolores McNamara, a name now synonymous with Lotto fortune, acquired her record-breaking EuroMillions ticket in July 2005. McNamara’s win was not just significant for her but marked the largest lottery payout in Europe at the time, totaling a jaw-dropping €115 million.
This monumental jackpot had eluded winners since May and had rolled over a total of nine times. When McNamara, the fortunate Limerick woman, finally claimed the prize, she instantly soared to the 70th position on Ireland’s rich list, surpassing prominent figures such as Manchester United’s then-captain Roy Keane and renowned actor Colin Farrell.
Reminiscing her unexpected turn of fortune, McNamara recalled that her intention was to play the National Lottery. Still, when asked by the shop assistant whether she wanted a €2 EuroMillions ticket, she agreed, unaware that she was entering a different draw from the traditional Saturday night one aired on RTÉ television. McNamara opted for a ‘quick-pick’ ticket, preferring the ease of randomly generated numbers over manually selecting them.
This latest Lotto jackpot win signifies the third of its kind in 2024, and thus, Limerick Lotto players are now being encouraged to revisit their tickets from Saturday’s draw to confirm whether they are the newly minted millionaire.
With the recent winner remaining unidentified, the National Lottery is extending an appeal to those who made their ticket purchases in and around the Limerick City area for the April 20th draw. They are reminding players to thoroughly verify their tickets, for one of them holds the key to an incredible fortune worth more than €8.9 million.
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In summary, Garryowen Stores proves once more to be a charmed location for Lotto players, and the city of Limerick now waits with bated breath for the newest multimillionaire to step into the spotlight. With the golden ticket yet unclaimed, the search for Ireland’s latest Lotto millionaire continues.
