Mayo EuroMillions winner collects €1m. prize

A Mayo man who won €1,005,000 in the EuroMillions Ireland Only Raffle on September 20 has collected his prize from lotto headquarters.

The player, who purchased his winning ticket via the National Lottery app, described how a 'quick pick' on the app's shake feature led to his life-changing win.

“I just gave my phone a shake, and the balls spun around, randomly picking my numbers. It was the second shake that landed me the million,” he laughed.

“I thought I’d only won €5,000 until I saw a picture in the news showing a person from the Lottery posing beside a ‘Welcome to Mayo’ sign with a €1 million cheque!” he added.

“I actually won a holiday just two days ago, and now this. They say things come in threes, so let’s see if my streak continues!”

The Mayo winner plans to spend his newfound fortune on a family holiday and his dream car.