Ballinasloe lotto player wins €500,000 in EuroMillions draw

A lotto player in Ballinasloe scooped the €500,000 top prize in the EuroMillions Plus draw on Friday last. Incredibly, this is the second such prize to hit Ballinasloe in the space of seven days after another player in the Galway town scooped the exact same prize in the draw on Friday, June 24.

The all-important winning ticket was sold at the EuroSpar store in Townparks in Ballinasloe.

The winning numbers in the EuroMillions Plus draw were: 06, 12, 37, 47, 50.

Meanwhile, while there was no winner of Friday night’s EuroMillions jackpot worth over €39 million. Another player in Ireland won big after they matched five numbers in the draw to win €26,402.

The winning ticket was sold at the AppleGreen & Gala store in Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Tomorrow night's (Tuesday) EuroMillions jackpot is heading for an estimated €50 million.

Players throughout Ireland are urged to check their tickets to see if they are one of the big winners in any the recent draws. They should should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to claim their prize.