A significant stroke of luck befell the residents of Limerick over the weekend as the winning ticket for Saturday’s Lotto jackpot—a staggering €8,970,934—was sold in none other than Garryowen Stores in Limerick City. This particular sale marks one of the largest wins in the history of Ireland’s National Lottery and has propelled Garryowen Stores back into the limelight nearly two decades after selling the famous and record-breaking EuroMillions ticket to Dolores McNamara in 2005.
This fortunate turn for the Saturday night Lotto draw saw one Limerick player perfectly matching all six numbers plus the bonus. The winning numbers were 01, 09, 10, 14, 26, 40, with the bonus number being 04.
Garryowen Stores has once more made headlines. The shop first entered the record books when Dolores McNamara purchased her EuroMillions ticket in July 2005 and walked away with €115 million, an unprecedented victory that was the largest of its kind in Europe at the time. McNamara’s windfall had been the result of a nine-fold rollover, escalating her jackpot to an eye-watering level.
This monstrous win saw McNamara instantaneously elevated to 70th position on Ireland’s rich list, surpassing notable figures such as Manchester United captain Roy Keane and Hollywood actor Colin Farrell. She later shared an amusing anecdote about her big win, revealing her confusion at the ticket counter: intending to buy a National Lottery ticket, she stumbled into buying a EuroMillions ticket instead.
“I didn’t know that this was a different draw to the Saturday night one on RTÉ television, so I just said yes,” McNamara confessed. “The lady asked if it was a quick-pick I wanted. I said it was. I wouldn’t have bothered staying to do it if I’d had to pick out numbers and mark them on a slip.”
The latest grand Lotto win is the third of 2024. With such a life-changing sum on the line, the National Lottery is urging all players in the Limerick City area to triple-check their tickets. To date, the holder of the winning ticket has yet to step forward to claim the prize.
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The National Lottery has issued a public appeal to anyone who bought a Lotto ticket in Limerick City for the April 20 draw. The organization emphasizes the transformative nature of this win as the ticket now holds more than €8.9 million in potential wealth for one lucky individual.
Garryowen Stores, with its history of spawning lottery millionaires, is once again under the media spotlight. Local residents and avid Lotto players have started calling it “Ireland’s luckiest shop,” a title well-earned given its track record. The atmosphere around the store has been charged with excitement and curiosity over who the next Lotto millionaire could be.
The National Lottery’s spokesperson commented on the sale, expressing excitement over the fortunate turn of events: “It’s wonderful to see another massive win come from Garryowen Stores. It seems this shop truly has the luck of the Irish. We urge everyone in Limerick to check their tickets carefully—because one of you is waking up a multi-millionaire!”
Lotto fever has indeed sparked in Limerick and its environs, with hopeful players fantasizing over what they would do with such an astonishing sum of money. Local community forums and social media have been abuzz, with many reminiscing about McNamara’s victory and speculating who the latest winner might be.
In conclusion, the National Lottery’s latest grand win has not just made one individual exceedingly wealthy but has also rekindled the dreams and hopes of many aspiring Lotto players in Ireland. The new millionaire’s identity remains a mystery, waiting to be unveiled. Until then, the excitement sweeping through Limerick will continue to build, with Garryowen Stores standing proudly as the nexus of this thrilling fortune.
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