Life-changing jackpot win for Lotto player in Mayo

A massive night of wins saw one Mayo player scoop the €5,419,866 million jackpot in the Lotto draw last night (December 28), while two Dublin players walked away with €40,341 each after both matched five numbers plus the bonus.

The Mayo winner becomes the 11th Lotto jackpot winner of 2024, joining the ranks of 10 other big winners from across the country, including Dublin (five), Limerick (two), Louth, Wexford and, most recently, Galway.

This latest win also makes the Mayo player the 35th National Lottery millionaire of 2024.

The winning numbers in last night’s main Lotto draw were: 2, 4, 5, 10, 16 and 17, and the bonus was 23.

The National Lottery has confirmed that the store location where the winning ticket was purchased will be announced tomorrow (Monday).

National Lottery spokesperson Emma Monaghan commented: “What an extraordinary night for Mayo and Dublin players, with three incredible wins! We now have a Mayo player who’s €5.4 million richer, claiming the title of the 35th National Lottery millionaire as we close out the year, and two Dublin players each securing a fantastic €40,000 prize.”

The National Lottery is urging all players from Mayo and Dublin who purchased tickets for Saturday night’s Lotto to check them very carefully. The winners should sign the back of their tickets and keep them somewhere 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 prize in Lottery HQ.

Nearly 30 cent in every €1 spent on National Lottery games goes back to good causes in the areas of sport, youth, health, welfare, education, arts, heritage and the Irish language. In total, more than €6.5 billion has been raised since the National Lottery was established 37 years ago. In 2023 alone, €227.9m was raised for local good causes in communities across Ireland.