€1 million lotto ticket sold in Roscrea

The National Lottery is appealing for all its Daily Million players in Co Tipperary to check their tickets after a lucky ticketholder won the top prize of €1,000,000 on last night’s Daily Million draw.

Ireland’s newest millionaire bought their ticket in Dunnes Stores in Malt Vale, Gaol Road, Roscrea, Co Tipperary.

The manager of Dunnes Stores in Roscrea, Ashley Butler said: “This is tremendous news for someone who woke up as a millionaire this morning. At the store, my colleagues and I have been spreading the good news to our customers reminding them to check their tickets. It would be great if it was someone from Roscrea town. I hope it brings them a lot of happiness!”

The winning numbers from yesterday’s 9pm Daily Million Draw were: 3, 16, 22, 31, 38, 39 and the bonus number was 21.

This latest €1,000,000 win is the sixth Daily Million game top prize win of the year. It is also the third millionaire made this week a following Saturday’s Lotto jackpot win worth  €4,051,610 as well as the Lotto Plus 1 top prize win of €1,000,000.

A spokesperson for the National Lottery said: “This latest win continues a hot streak for our Daily Million players. In 2019 alone, there has been a total of 10 top prize winners of the Daily Million and Daily Million Plus games including six new millionaires.”

“We encourage all our Tipperary Daily Million players to check their tickets carefully. If you are this lucky winner, please sign the back of the ticket and contact our prize claims team on 01 836 4444, and we will make arrangements for you to come to the National Lottery to collect your prize”.

Daily Million draws take place twice a day, seven days a week at 2pm and 9pm and costs just €1 per play.

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on scratch cards and all 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 more than €5.4 Billion has been raised for Good Causes since the National Lottery was established 32 years ago. In 2018 alone, more than €227 million was raised; the equivalent of €620,000 a day in support for local Good Causes in communities across Ireland.