They missed out on the massive €160 million jackpot by just one number
08:46, 06 Jun 2026Updated 08:51, 06 Jun 2026
A EuroMillions player in Ireland was extremely close to scooping the whopping €160m jackpot in last night’s draw, landing themselves a life-changing six-figure win.
One very lucky ticketholder, who was just one number away from the jackpot, has woken up €365k richer this morning and the National Lottery bosses have shared details on the winning ticket.
The jackpot was a staggering €160,606,603, and as no player scooped the top prize, it will roll over to a massive €175 million on Tuesday. The winning combination was 5, 6, 16, 17, 49 and Lucky Stars 2 and 12.
The biggest win in Ireland was a player who matched all five main numbers and one Lucky Star, the Irish Mirror reports. They have won a massive consolation prize of €365,515.
Now, the Irish National Lottery has asked players to check their numbers carefully as they revealed that the winner bought their ticket online.
Meanwhile, there was another big Irish winner in the main draw, who scooped €21,357 after matching the five main numbers. The EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 also went unclaimed. However, 74 players still picked up €2,000 each after matching four numbers in the Plus draw.
There were more winners in the Ireland Only Raffle, with 10 players landing prizes of €5,000 each.
In total, more than 69,000 Irish players scored prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games. A National Lottery spokesperson said: “There was no winner of the EuroMillions jackpot. In total, over 69,000 players in Ireland won prizes in the EuroMillions and Plus games, including one winner of the Match 5 + One lucky star receiving €365,515. The winning ticket was sold Online.”