Mayo has a new Lotto millionaire

LOTTO players in the west are being urged to check their tickets carefully from Saturday night’s draw after not one, but two players scooped top prizes across two draws.

A Mayo player was the biggest winner of the night, winning the top prize of €1 million in the Lotto Plus 1 draw.

The winning numbers in the Saturday (July 13) Lotto Plus 1 draw were: 02, 06, 11, 24, 26, 31 and the bonus was 7.

The store location where the winning ticket was purchased will be announced on Tuesday.

A Lotto player in Galway is celebrating today after winning the top prize of €250,000 in the Lotto Plus 2 draw. The top prize winner purchased their winning ticket at Duggan Supermarkets on the Renmore Road on Wednesday. Winning numbers in the Lotto Plus 2 draw were: 03, 06, 10, 19, 28, 33 and the bonus was 30.

National Lottery spokesperson Sarah Orr said: “What a night it was for our players in the west of the country. While over 99,000 players won prizes across the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws on Saturday night, two players in Mayo and Galway scooped the biggest prizes of the night in the Lotto Plus draws.

“We are advising all of our players who purchased tickets in both counties to carefully check their tickets today as two players now have tickets worth €1 million and €250,000 each.

“The two top prize winners from Saturday night’s draw are advised to sign the back of their tickets and keep them safe. They should make contact with the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie and arrangements will be made for them to collect their prizes at Lottery headquarters.”