A Wicklow man has described his delight at nabbing €300,000 in a recent Lotto draw.
The man won the hefty sum on last Friday's EuroMillions game. He admitted to not checking his ticket for a few days, making the win even more surreal.
He said: "I had the ticket in my pocket all weekend before it even crossed my mind to check it on the Monday after the draw. When I scanned the ticket on the app, I got the message to say ‘You’ve Won Big’ but I had no idea just how much I had actually won."
He later rang the Claims Department to find out the exact figure. He described his good fortune as a "total shock", having rarely won prizes in the past.
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The winning ticket was bought in The Gem on Quinsborough Road in Bray. The man will use the money to help out his family.
The lucky player won exactly €318,087 in the EuroMillions draw on Friday June 23. He scooped up the generous prize by matching five numbers and one lucky star.
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