Mayo county town shop sells €255,000 winning lotto ticket
The National Lottery celebrates a month-long special raffle event this May, with an additional €250,000 guaranteed to be won in every draw - nine in total - every Tuesday and Friday from 2nd to 30th May.
A EuroMillions player in Castlebar has claimed the final Ireland Only Raffle top prize worth an incredible €255,000. In addition to the usual €5,000 Raffle prize, this Mayo winner has received an additional prize of €250,000, resulting in total winnings of €255,000, following last night’s (May 30) EuroMillions draw.
The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw from Duffy's Service Station, Costcutter, Turlough Road, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. The all-important winning raffle number is I-SDZ-53784.
Throughout the month, every Tuesday and Friday EuroMillions draw featured a special raffle, awarding one player an additional €250,000 on top of the usual €5,000 raffle prize.
Emma Monaghan, National Lottery spokesperson, said: “While there was no winner of last night’s EuroMillions jackpot worth €218,316,095, over 81,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and EuroMillions plus games. This includes one Raffle Ticket winner: I- SDZ-53784 from Castlebar, Co. Mayo, who scooped a life-enhancing €255,000 in our special EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle draw!”
The National Lottery is urging all players in the Castlebar area to check their tickets carefully and if you’re holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.
