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Lotto player in Co Wexford is €500,000 richer as winning ticket sold in the county

Lotto player in Co Wexford is €500,000 richer as winning ticket sold in the county

One lucky Lotto player in Co Wexford is half a million euros richer.

EuroMillions players in New Ross are being urged to check their tickets as one person scooped the top prize of €500,000 in last night’s EuroMillions Plus draw.

The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Friday at the Gala Forecourt on the Waterford Road in New Ross, Co. Wexford.

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Staff at the Gala store on the Waterford Road in New Ross, Co. Wexford were celebrating today after news broke that their shop sold the winning EuroMillions Plus ticket in last night’s draw

The winning numbers in last night's draw were: 17, 25, 26, 33, 36 and the lucky stars were 01, 08.

Manager Harry Buckley was delighted to get the call from the National Lottery with the good news:

“It’s been quite the morning here in-store. We have a team of 20 in the shop and we’re all thrilled that one of our customers became the biggest winner in Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw. When the news gets out around the town, I’m sure that lots of our customers will be in to check their tickets. It would be great if someone local won the €500,000 prize – what a win to have in the lead up to Christmas!”

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The Wexford winner, who now has a ticket worth €500,000, is advised to sign the back of their ticket and keep it in a safe place.

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The winner should contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email [email protected] and arrangements will be made for them to claim their prize.

Image: National Lottery

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