'A Spring in their step!'- Two big LOTTO WINS for lucky players ahead of Bank holiday weekend

Two lucky lottery players have claimed big prizes ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

A player in Dublin is celebrating the €250,000 top prize in Saturday night’s Lotto Plus 2 draw.

The player purchased their ticket on Monday, 27th January, from Spar, Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin.

The winning numbers in last night’s (Saturday, 1st February) Lotto Plus 2 draw were 9, 12, 15, 33, 39, 41 and the bonus was 31.

Celebrations are also in full bloom in Kerry as a player won €155,382 after matching 5 numbers and the bonus in Saturday night’s main Lotto draw.

Their winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased on Thursday, 30th January, from C. Healy’s, 86 New Street, Killarney, Co. Kerry.

The winning numbers in last night’s main Lotto draw were 24, 26, 30, 35, 36, 40 and the bonus was 16.

While there was no winner of Saturday night’s Lotto jackpot worth €2,000,000, in total, over 70,000 players won prizes in the Lotto and Lotto Plus draws.

The National Lottery is urging all players in both the Balbriggan and Killarney areas to check their tickets carefully and if you’re holding the winning ticket, be sure to contact the National Lottery prize claims team on 1800 666 222 or email claims@lottery.ie to arrange the collection of your prize.

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National Lottery spokesperson, Darragh O’Dwyer said: “What better way to celebrate the St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend than to win big on the Lotto! Last night saw big wins in both the Lotto and Lotto Plus 2 draws, with a Dublin player winning a staggering €250,000 in the Lotto Plus 2 draw, while a Kerry player won €155,382 in the main Lotto draw. We are now urging players in both Balbriggan and Killarney to check their tickets carefully as they could be holding the winning ticket!”