An Irish ticket holder has claimed the largest EuroMillions jackpot in the lottery’s history, winning a staggering €250 million in tonight’s draw.
The National Lottery is urging players to check their tickets online at lottery.ie or through the National Lottery app, as the winning ticket was purchased in Ireland and represents the highest prize ever awarded in the European lottery competition.
The winning numbers for the historic draw are 13, 22, 23, 44, 49, with Lucky Stars 3 and 5.
The €250 million jackpot reached the competition’s maximum cap on June 6th, making this the largest possible prize available in EuroMillions. The unprecedented win surpasses all previous records for the Europe-wide lottery, which operates across multiple countries.
This marks the 18th time an Irish player has won the EuroMillions jackpot, cementing Ireland’s remarkable success rate in the continental lottery despite its relatively small population compared to other participating nations.
The massive win dramatically exceeds the previous Irish EuroMillions record of €175.4 million, which was claimed by a family syndicate from Naul in County Dublin in 2019. That record stood for just over five years before being obliterated by tonight’s historic result.
The new winner now holds not only the Irish record but the all-time EuroMillions record, representing a life-changing sum that places them among Europe’s biggest lottery winners.
While the winning location within Ireland has not yet been disclosed, lottery officials are working to verify the winning ticket and contact the fortunate player. The National Lottery typically provides support and advice to major winners through a dedicated team that helps manage the practical and financial implications of such substantial prizes.
Players across Ireland are being encouraged to carefully check their tickets, as the winner may not yet realize they have secured the record-breaking jackpot.
The €250 million prize represents one of the largest individual lottery wins in European history and will undoubtedly transform the life of the lucky Irish ticket holder once they come forward to claim their historic prize.